Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was announced as the cover athlete for NBA 2K21 this morning. This is the star Blazer’s first time gracing the cover of the game.
The news was first reported The Athletic’s Shams Charania in an exclusive interview between Charania and Lillard on Stadium. NBA 2K also released a video announcing Lillard as the cover athlete featuring former Blazers Outsiders host Shain Brenden.
Lillard told Charania the honor meant a great deal to him, equating it to an joining an exclusive club of athletes.