Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is featured on the cover of NBA 2K26 following his MVP and title-winning season.

A trophy case stuffed with awards, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might need to create a little more space. He was officially announced as the NBA 2K26 cover athlete. Poetically enough, the announcement dropped on Tuesday at 2:22 p.m. CT.

It has been a magical year for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the Oklahoma City Thunder guard can add another line to his ever-growing list of accomplishments after NBA 2K announced Tuesday he will grace the cover of the upcoming NBA 2K26 Standard Edition.