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Paul dunks NBA 2K8 cover

Likeness of New Orleans Hornets' point man will grace boxes of 2K Sports' latest basketball game.

The problem with being named cover athlete for 2K Sports' annual pro basketball game is you've got guys like Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson hogging the limelight. Allen Iverson's mug became synonymous with 2K's brand of basketball from the game's 1999 inception, being named cover boy for five straight years up until Ben Wallace's one-time stint in ESPN NBA 2K5.

"Daddy Diesel" repeated his cover star appearance for NBA 2K7 after having honored his NBA 2K6 cover placement by making off with Larry O'Brien's championship trophy. Fortunately for the rest of the NBA's superstars, the Miami Heat were dealt a clean sweep during the first round of this year's playoff run, and 2K has sent the Shaq-man packing.

Today, 2K Sports has announced that its new cover star will be New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul. The Wake Forest alum marked his 2006 NBA debut by leading his freshman class in points, assists, steals, and minutes played, earning him 2006 Rookie of the Year honors and the distinction of being the only player unanimously named to the 2005-2006 NBA All-Rookie First Team. Paul is also slated to appear on Team USA's basketball roster for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Set for release this fall, NBA 2K8 will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 2. It has not yet been rated or priced.

87 Comments

  • fax555241

    Posted Aug 21, 2007 8:57 am PT

    Good for him.

  • alex1717

    Posted Aug 18, 2007 11:18 am PT

    Chillll doggies. Well i think baby shaq shud b on the cover who is Eddy Curry .. he had a dominant season nd hes the best center in the east after shaq whose old... so eddy curry shud have been on the cover reppin the NYK!! we didnt make to playoffs cuz injuries -- q.rich, stevey, frye, steph, d.lee(shallowwater) jamal crawford yeah there goes the team! u stil think we suck ?!?! just wait we r the future of the east WATCH! got sumtin to sya hit me up

  • Riley767

    Posted Aug 15, 2007 10:17 am PT

    come on..chris paul is good...but yeah Carlos would of been a good Pic

  • graydogg

    Posted Aug 14, 2007 9:36 pm PT

    why is chris paul on the cover. he might be good but i dont get why he was on the cover not Carlos Boozer or Deron Williams.

  • MARIOJAY450

    Posted Aug 12, 2007 4:04 am PT

    Carlos Boozer or Deron Williams

  • MiltaJay

    Posted Jul 27, 2007 3:10 pm PT

    I personally thought Tony Parker or Tim Duncan be the honerees to grace the cover, but oh well. I guess 2k wanted to save a couple of bucks. Anyway, NBA2k8 will still be the greatest basketball game ever made, and that''s what counts.

  • x_kenney_x

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 9:21 pm PT

    what chris paul, man chauncey billups should be on the cover! jk but really i gotta say being a pistons fan, lebron should be on the cover. but i would love my fave player on a cover other than nba ballers.

  • Firefly918

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 12:22 pm PT

    Man I wonder wat hes gonna do for his cover pose??

  • CMakaCreative

    Posted Jul 23, 2007 10:50 am PT

    This is a shocker. I know Chris Paul got game but he's not an all star yet. There's too many well known names out there to pick from. As for that LeBron is the next Jordan...I dunno about that. He's more between a Magic & O. Robinson type of player. He can score, pass & rebound. He doesn't have that clutchness of Jordan or a consistent killer instinct. He did show promise in that Detroit series, especially game 5 (?) when he scored like 20+ straight points for the Cavs. He'd need to do a lot of that to fall into the Jordan catagory. He still a bad mama-jamma. He's also becoming one of the greats in the league. Whether or not he's the next Jordan, he's still the next super star of the NBA.

  • F0ZZY

    Posted Jul 23, 2007 10:35 am PT

    Why Chris Paul?! There's Lebron, Amare Stodemire, Chris Bosh

  • melo_211

    Posted Jul 22, 2007 9:53 pm PT

    I think chrisiscool69 is taking it a step too far, LeBron is no where close to Jordan and he never will be. And the cold hard truth is, Kobe is probably closer to MJ then LeBron.

  • OJTiger

    Posted Jul 22, 2007 3:58 pm PT

    yeeeaaaahhh about time chris paul was on the cover or at least somebody on the hornets.

  • JumpOff718

    Posted Jul 22, 2007 10:11 am PT

    I would just like to know when is information about this game coming out???

    I switched from NBA LIVE to 2K sports last year with 2K7. I think 2K sports makes a better basketball game. Thats until this year. They are making it more realistic. I hope 2K sports matchs and tops Live. Otherwise I might , again MIGHT, have to go back to EA sports BBALL crap.

  • ROMITHEMAN

    Posted Jul 21, 2007 7:11 pm PT

    NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO it should have been MICHAEL REDD!!!!!!

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