Jun 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) dunks the ball against Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (21) in game five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

NBA 2K Releases 2K25 Trailer Starring Cover Athlete Jayson Tatum

Originally posted on Boston Celtics on SI
By Bobby Krivitsky | Last updated Aug 23, 2024 12:40 PM ET

When Jayson Tatum found out that he would grace the cover of NBA 2K, a surprise he learned from his son, Deuce, on his birthday, the five-time All-Star admits it made him emotional.

This is how @jaytatum0 and @_ajawilson22 found out they were the next @NBA2K cover athletes.

Watch their full conversation with guest host @S10Bird on YouTube: https://t.co/TAly1pdbQN pic.twitter.com/kH1PrgJ4B7
— TheOldMan&TheThree (@OldManAndThree) July 10, 2024

"I actually got teary-eyed; I kind of cried a little bit," Tatum told co-hosts Sue Bird and Tommy Alter and fellow NBA 2K25 cover athlete A'ja Wilson in an appearance on The Old Man and The Three after the news went public.

"Because I feel like I'm very blessed and fortunate that when I was younger, I had so many dreams, and goals, and things I wanted to check off," said the three-time All-NBA First Team selection. "I'm experiencing those things in real-time."

While NBA 2K fans will have to remain patient for a bit longer since all editions of NBA 2K25 become available for pre-order and will be released worldwide on Sep. 6, the game's official trailer, starring Tatum, A'ja Wilson, and four-time Naismith Coach of the Year, Dawn Staley, who has led the South Carolina women's basketball program to three NCAA Division I Tournament championships, starting with Wilson anchoring the team in 2017, is out now.

Ball. Over. Everything.

Pre-order #NBA2K25 today for Early Tip-Off and play on September 4th ⤵️https://t.co/n7VKBHAnjW pic.twitter.com/tnQrf4cFcY
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) August 22, 2024