Ronnie 2K tells Complex. "I collaborated with my team to bring this idea to
2K23 MTlife , but it was appropriate to collaborate with Ronnie 2K. When we released the teaser, everyone believed it would become another NBA player...it lets us live in the world of fashion, culture, music, and 2K has a place at the table."
NBA 2K has evolved from being a mere hyped game within the world of gaming. It's now a moment in culture and the intersection of pop culture, music and fashion, sneakers, and, of obviously, basketball has taken the game to levels that none other game has surpassed. With the latest edition, NBA 2K23, the game set a new standard when it announced J. Cole as the first rapper to appear on the front cover NBA 2K with the Dreamer Edition. While it's certainly a surprise that 2K released a cover like this, especially at the end of the game's release, the prevailing trend of the game may have suggested that this would happen one day. However, even with that said it wasn't the idea of 2K, it came from J. Cole's.
"Three and a half years ago when he dunk in one break during the All-Star Weekend Saturday Night, J. Cole said 'Ronnie I'd like to be on MyCareer and assist you in thinking about the concept of it"" Ronnie 2K tells Complex. "I collaborated with the team to bring this idea to reality, but it was appropriate to work with Ronnie 2K. When we released the teaser, everyone believed it would become another NBA player...it lets us live in the world of fashion, culture, music, and 2K has an opportunity to sit at the table right now."
J. Cole cover J. Cole cover is one of the four covers available for the latest edition of 2K and the other covers feature Michael Jordan, Devin Booker and a duo featuring Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi
Buy NBA 2K23 MT. NBA 2K23 discussion has been all over social media lately, with NBA ratings falling this week. Kevin Durant even took at joke when his 2K rating was released.On the day of the game's release, we spoke with Ronnie Singh aka Ronnie 2K about the decision to place MJ as the game's cover instead of LeBron and the reason why Devin Booker was selected over other NBA stars MyCareer, ProAm gameplay, and much more.
