It has been a magical year for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the Oklahoma City Thunder guard can add another line to his ever-growing list of accomplishments after NBA 2K announced Tuesday he will grace the cover of the upcoming NBA 2K26 Standard Edition.

Wednesday we got our first look at the three stars that will make up the four different NBA 2K26 covers -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Angel Reese and Carmelo Anthony.  Gilgeous-Alexander adds 2K cover athlete to his list of accomplishments this year,

K revealed that the three-time All-Star Oklahoma City Thunder Point Guard, 2024-25 KIA Most Valuable Player, and NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, will be this year’s cover athlete for the NBA® 2K26 Standard Edition.