NBA superstar DeMar DeRozan has plenty to brag about going into the 2017-2018 basketball season. The Toronto Raptors stud has become the first-ever athlete featured on an NBA 2K Canadian cover.
This week, buzz developed about DeRozan earning his own NBA 2K18 cover.
I'm so proud to grace the Canadian cover of #NBA2K18! Y'all are gonna love it. 2K18 is about to be the best ever! https://t.co/FyhDu07qGK 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/OsB78Yxmkq
— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) July 6, 2017
Game recognizes game. Shout out to @DeMar_DeRozan featured on the first ever @NBA2K Canadian cover. #NBA2K18 #TrueBelievers pic.twitter.com/QpcwhBTU7u
— Spalding (@Spalding) July 6, 2017
DeRozan has since responded to landing the huge honor.
Thoughts from our 1st Canadian cover athlete @demar_derozan #NBA2K18 https://t.co/wFDiWx84Gd pic.twitter.com/7PbxXXiEce
— NBA 2K21 (@NBA2K) July 6, 2017
Last month, rap veteran Fabolous saluted NBA 2K18 stud Kyrie Irving.
In early June, NBA 2K formally announced its upcoming game’s cover athlete.