Candace Parker is the first woman to make the cover of NBA 2K. Candace Parker is the first WNBA player to appear on the cover for a NBA 2K game. The Chicago Sky forward NBA 2K22 MT, a six-time WNBA All-Star Two-time WNBA MVP, and 2016 WNBA Finals MVP appears on the cover of the WNBA 25th Anniversary Special Edition of NBA 2K22, due out on September 10th.

Parker tells ESPN that Parker grew up avid gamers. My brothers would provide me with fake controllers when I were younger. That led me to believing I was playing however, I wasn't." "All I wanted to be was to be like the guys. As a child you imagine having your own shoe and playing video games. This is what athletes are as kids' dreams. It's a privilege for me to be able to see it.

Three years ago it was three years ago that the WNBA was made available to 2K Sports with NBA 2K20. It's not shocking that a female athlete has taken this long to make it onto the cover. Particularly considering that 2K Sports frequently releases multiple versions of the same game that features various players. The last edition of 2K21, for example, featured Damian Lillard on the last-generation console version, Zion Williamson on the PS5 and Series X versions, and a special "Mamba Forever" version that pays tribute to the late Kobe Bryant.

The standard cover will feature Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks' star player as well as the NBA 75th Anniversary Edition cover features NBA legends Dirk Nowitzki and Kareem AbdulJabbar. Another edition features the Washington Wizards' Rui Hachiura Buy NBA 2K MT. This edition will only be made available in Japan.