One of the greatest NCAA, NBA and Olympic basketball players of all time is getting even more recognition.
Carmelo Anthony will be on the Superstar Edition cover of NBA 2K26.
The legendary national champion at Syracuse and bucket-getter in the NBA mainly with the Nuggets and Knicks can celebrate some retirement time with this cool honor.
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Carmelo Anthony is the cover athlete for the Superstar Edition of NBA 2K26 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4eP3O7qzeS
There are a bunch of covers for 2K26.
Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the standard edition. He's coming off a season with an MVP and an NBA championship.
The WNBA Edition cover features Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky, one of the league's most well-known players.
And now Melo graces this cover, a legend of the game getting a fun shoutout.
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