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NBA 2K12 cover athletes revealed: Jordan, Magic, and Bird photo

The folks over at 2K Sports have upped the ante in the cover athlete game once again. Last year’s well-received NBA 2K11 surprisingly sported former minor league baseball player (and professional basketball player) Michael Jordan, on its cover. So how do you top that? How about adding two rival Hall of Famers with eight NBA Championships between them?

The first run of NBA 2K12 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 will offer three different cover athletes: Michael “His Airness” Jordan, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and Larry “Legend” Bird. The Magic and Bird covers are limited to the first run of games available at launch and will only be available on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. When the limited covers are sold out, they’re gone, and only the Jordan cover will be printed. An incentive to be buy day one?

So, which cover are you getting? I love Larry Bird, but I’m a Lakers fan and Magic Johnson is exuding electricity, as if he is ZEUS, GOD OF THUNDER. But I can’t count out Jordan yet, either. After all, he was in Space Jam.

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Keadin's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 10:05
Keadin
SPORTS!
Hohojirozame's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 10:06
Hohojirozame
Since I still have 2K11, I'll get the Magic Johnson one, for variety purposes.
tuoman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 10:06
tuoman
Did you make up the nickname "His Airness?" I've never heard that. I was hoping for Brian Scalabrine on the cover.
Jhonny Thizzlam's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 10:13
Jhonny Thizzlam
Those fukin covers are sik as fuk!!!
KamikazeCactuar's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 10:16
KamikazeCactuar
Love those covers. I would buy this game if I knew for a fact that it would be worth a nice chunk of change down the road.
John Dudebro's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 10:21
John Dudebro
You forgot "Star of the classic film Space Jam."
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 10:21
Chris Carter
As a hardcore Lakers fan, Magic is calling me.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 10:27
Arttemis
Bulls.
KIDA26's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 10:40
KIDA26
The Hick from French Lick. Win.
Live by the Sword's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 11:05
Live by the Sword
I'm from Chicago. Take a guess.
ME4Twaffle's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 11:07
ME4Twaffle
Larry!
Because he's not white; he's clear.
TheOGB's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 11:14
TheOGB
Green, Red, Yellow.

Pokemon.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 11:30
Arttemis
TheOGB has made sports more relevant to dtoid!
Epic-Kx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 11:42
Epic-Kx
What Sword said.south side son
Mad D's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 12:01
Mad D
Forget the covers. Run TMC Warriors and the Greatest Show on Court SI Cover Kings are pre order bonuses.
Geoff Henao's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 12:38
Geoff Henao
There's so much Chicago love in the comments. I'm definitely going with MJ, but I might pick up the others for collector's editions.
eckers569's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 15:51
eckers569
What is basketball?
ryucross's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/21/2011 21:42
ryucross
What does it say about the state of the NBA when you're better off putting players who haven't played in 10-20 years on your cover over anyone on the active roster?
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Mad D
That Stern needs to be fired. Two lock outs under his watch and a ref that encouraged gambling.
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