A longtime fan of the NBA 2K series, Paul George will be gracing the cover of the game for its 2K17 edition. He will be featured on the regular edition, opposite of Kobe Bryant's Legend Edition.
Paul George received a special honor on Wednesday when it was announced he would become the cover athlete for 2K Games' NBA 2K17.
The decision is one that made sense for both George and the 2K series. Not only did 2K take note of George's return to form in 2015-16 following the significant time missed following his August 2014 leg injury, but George himself has long been a fan of the series with many social media posts dedicated to him playing the games (up to and including his Gatorade Recover commercial with Joe Young.