Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the cover athlete of NBA 2K26 following his MVP and title-winning season, the video game's developer announced Tuesday. Last season's scoring champ and finals MVP will be featured on the game’s standard edition. He averaged 32.7 points, 6.4 assists and five rebounds per game, leading the Thunder to a 68-14 record.

Thunder on SI interviewed the face of NBA 2K, Ronnie 2K ahead of the NBA 2k25 release. The conversations centered around superstar Shai Gilgeous-Ale

Suppose you’ve watched any ball during the 2024-25 NBA season: You’d understand immediately why this decision was a no-brainer. In the 2024-25 season, Gilgeous-Alexander led the league in scoring, snagging 32.7 points per game, earning him the coveted scoring title.