The beloved annual basketball video game from 2K Sports announced its cover athlete and more details this week. Here’s a look at who will be on the cover, who will be on a limited-edition cover and what gamers should expect.

“After making 23 the most recognizable number in sports, it was only fitting that for NBA 2K23 we introduce the Michael Jordan Edition,” NBA 2K Vice President of Global Marketing Strategy Alfie Brody said.

The Championship Edition of the game includes a 12-month subscription to NBA League Pass.

Jordan’s appearance on the cover coincides with the reintroduction of The Jordan Challenge in the game. Players are tasked with recreating 15 moments from Jordan’s career.

“NBA 2K23” will be released on Sep. 9, 2022.

Additional cover athletes and pricing for the game are expected to be unveiled on July 7, 2022.

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Why It’s Important: Celebrating its 24th year, the NBA 2K franchise is one of the bestselling annual sports video game series. The campaign theme for the new version of the game is “Answer the Call,” which 2K Sports said fits Jordan being on the cover.

No ratings for players have been announced for the game yet.

The top rated players in “NBA 2K22” were:

Giannis Antetokounmpo: 97

LeBron James: 96

Kevin Durant: 96

Joel Embiid: 96

Steph Curry: 96

Nikola Jokic: 96

After winning his fourth NBA Championship, could Curry see his overall rating go up? 

Jokic won his second consecutive NBA MVP award last season. How could this factor into his overall rating for the next version of the game?