The newest NBA 2K athletes have been revealed.Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama and WNBA wunderkind Caitlin Clark will grace the covers of the NBA 2K27 standard and deluxe editions, the organization announced Wednesday morning. Former Bulls star Derrick Rose will be featured on the game's ultra edition. All three will launch Sept. 4, 2026.“When you’re truly obsessed with basketball, the game doesn’t stop when you leave the arena,” Wembanyama, fresh off a breakout season with San Antonio, said in a statement. “NBA 2K is the court that never locks up, it’s always open whether you’re in Paris or San Antonio. It’s how you study the game, sharpen your IQ, and live basketball 24/7. To be the face of a game that fuels that hunger for hoops and whose covers immortalize the all-time greats, that’s a dream come true for me.”“Being on the cover of NBA 2K27 is special because this game reaches fans all over the world,” added Clark, who recently posted the best all-around single-game performance in WNBA history. “To be the first WNBA player on her own global cover means women’s basketball gets to show up on that stage too, and I am proud to be part of that.”“It’s crazy looking back at being on the NBA 2K13 cover to now having my own edition for NBA 2K27,” mused Rose, whose jersey the Bulls retired in January of this year. “During my journey there have been coaches who believed in me, teammates who made me better, and fans who showed up louder than I ever expected. So, this is a chance to inspire young athletes to stay obsessed with the game. To show them that when you put in the countless hours of hard work, it rewards you.”With their appointments, Wembanyama and Clark now join a long list of legendary NBA and WNBA players to earn a spot on the front cover of the popular video game. Below, we’ll take a look at every key art star since the first edition in 1999, with a particular emphasis on the standard/WNBA U.S. editions.Full List of NBA 2K Cover Athletes Over the YearsEditionAthlete(s)NBA 2KAllen IversonNBA 2K1Allen IversonNBA 2K2Allen IversonNBA 2K3Allen IversonNBA 2K4Allen IversonNBA 2K5Ben WallaceNBA 2K6Shaquille O’NealNBA 2K7Shaquille O’NealNBA 2K8Chris PaulNBA 2K9Kevin GarnettNBA 2K10Kobe BryantNBA 2K11Michael JordanNBA 2K12Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry BirdNBA 2K13Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Blake GriffinNBA 2K14LeBron JamesNBA 2K15Kevin DurantNBA 2K16Stephen Curry, James Harden, Anthony Davis, Michael Jordan (special edition)NBA 2K17Paul George, Kobe Bryant (legend edition), Danilo Gallinari (Italy), Pau Gasol (Spain)NBA 2K18Kyrie Irving, Shaquille O’Neal (special editions), DeMar DeRozan (Canada), Kevin Durant (Nike Connect special edition)NBA 2K19Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James (20th anniversary), Ben Simmons (Australia/New Zealand)NBA 2K20Anthony Davis, Dwyane Wade (legend edition)NBA 2K21Damian Lillard, Zion Williamson (next-gen consoles), Kobe Bryant (Mamba Forever edition)NBA 2K22Luka Dončić, Candace Parker (WNBA 25th anniversary edition), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar/Dirk Nowitzki/Kevin Durant (NBA 75th anniversary edition)NBA 2K23Devin Booker, Michael Jordan (championship edition), Sue Bird/Diana Taurasi (WNBA cover), J. Cole (dreamer edition)NBA 2K24Kobe Bryant, Sabrina Ionescu (WNBA cover)NBA 2K25Jayson Tatum, A’ja Wilson, Vince Carter (Hall of Fame edition)NBA 2K26Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Angel Reese (WNBA edition), Carmelo Anthony (superstar edition)NBA 2K27Victor Wembanyama, Caitlin Clark (deluxe edition), Derrick Rose (ultra edition)More NBA From Sports IllustratedListen to SI’s NBA podcast, Open Floor, below or on Apple and Spotify. Watch the show on SI’s YouTube channel.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow