Carmelo Anthony, SGA & Angel Reese Named NBA 2K26 Cover Stars

t’s that time of year again, NBA 2K has officially announced the covers for their upcoming game. This year, they broke the internet by revealing that Angel Reese will grace the cover of the NBA 2K26 WNBA Edition. As always, the WNBA fanbase had mixed reactions, especially when it comes to the ongoing debate between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese—so naturally, the news sparked a buzz online.

Carmelo Anthony lands the Superstar Edition cover, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets the Standard Edition. All three athletes earned their spots, Angel Reese is wildly popular and continues to elevate her game, Melo is a certified legend and future Hall of Famer, and SGA is fresh off a historic run that helped OKC win its first-ever NBA championship.

NBA 2K26 drops September 5th on all major platforms, and pre-orders are officially live.