Overview

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlines the Standard Edition after his MVP, Finals MVP and scoring-title season, becoming the first Oklahoma City player on an NBA 2K cover since Kevin Durant.
• Angel Reese tops the WNBA Edition following her All-Star rookie campaign, underscoring 2K’s push to spotlight elite women’s basketball talent.
• Carmelo Anthony takes the Superstar Edition cover, which grants early access from August 29 and comes with 100,000 VC, MyCareer Skill and Gatorade Boosts, a cover-star jersey and MyTeam packs.
• The Leave No Doubt Edition unites all three athletes on one cover and adds 35,000 bonus VC, a Season 1 Pro Pass, Summer passes and exclusive MyTeam Galaxy Opal and Invincible cards.
• NBA 2K26 launches on September 5, 2025, for PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Nintendo Switch, with preorders now live across all editions.