2K Sports has unveiled Pelicans forward Zion Williamson as the cover athlete for NBA 2K21 for Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X. Zion lands the cover after only 19 games in the league, but he’ll be getting more playtime when the NBA starts back later this month in Orlando. Zion says he’s been training every day during the pandemic, but very privately.
“Whenever I was on the court, it was just me and my stepdad. We don’t know the full severity of the situation at hand so we didn’t want to take any risks so whenever I was on the court, it was just me and my stepfather,” said Williamson.
The late Kobe Bryant and Portland Trailblazers guard Damian Lillard were also selected as cover athletes this year. Bryant for the Mamba Forever Edition packaging and Lillard for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PS4 versions of the game.
Zion says he loves the fans in New Orleans and admits playing without them in a closed-off environment will be a different experience.
“They show so much love and they always come out and come out and support us, so it is going to be something different. But as long as we stick together as a team and give each other energy, I think we’ll be fine,” said Williamson.
Zion says he feels fortunate to be able to not see his rookie season come to an abrupt end due to COVID-19 and feels confident in the NBA’s handling of the situation.
“I trust the NBA and the bubble, we are going to be in a safe environment. Protected the best from certain situations,” said Williamson.
NBA 2K21 is available for preorder now and will be released later this year.
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