Candace Parker is the first woman to be featured on the cover of NBA 2K. Candace Parker is the first WNBA player to grace the cover of an NBA 2K game mt nba 2k22. The cover of the WNBA 25th anniversary Special Edition of NBA 2K22 features Candace Parker. Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker A six-time WNBA All-Star, two-time WNBA M MVP, and the 2016 WNBA Finals MVP.

Parker said to ESPN that he grew up as a gamer. He would even give his brothers a fake controller to make them believe they were playing. "I was always aspiring to be just like the others. As a kid, your hopes of owning a new pair of shoes and playing a videogame were a reality. These are the goals of every kid. To have the opportunity to be a part of that, I don't put it on the back of my head."

Three years ago three years ago, the WNBA was introduced to 2K Sports with NBA 2K20. It's not unusual that a female athlete was so slow to be featured on the cover. Especially given that 2K Sports frequently releases multiple versions of the same game that features different players. For instance, 2K21 featured Damian Lillard on the console version of last generation and Zion Williamson on Series X and PS5 versions. There was also an exclusive "Mamba Forever" edition that was named in honor of Kobe Bryant.

The cover that is standard will include Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks' star player, while the NBA 75th Anniversary Edition cover features NBA legends Dirk Nowitzki and Kareem AbdulJabbar. The other edition includes the Washington Wizards' Rui Hachiura cheap 2k22 mt. The edition will be only available in Japan.