Last night, the NBA Finals began with the Boston Celtics taking Game 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers, 98-88. Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett completed the game with a double-double (24 points and 13 rebounds), and perhaps it was fated to be so — last night, during ABC’s NBA Pre-Game show, a thirty-second commercial revealed that he’ll appear on the cover of this year’s installment of 2K Sports’ NBA 2K9.
Garnett seems unabashedly enthused about the quality of the yet-to-be-released game, as the press release (after the jump) says:
“NBA 2K is where it’s AT! End of story,” stated Garnett, who is currently playing in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. “It’s the game I play, the game my friends play, and the game anyone in the league serious about videogames plays. NBA 2K is the real deal, and until 2K Sports find a way to plant an elbow in your chest, it’s the closest thing to actually being there on the court. I can’t tell you how pumped I’m to be on the cover of NBA 2K9 – it’s a real honor. Now watch out! Because this fall 2K Sports and I are going to deliver the best basketball video game out there, period.”
Garnett, a 13-year NBA veteran, played his entire career for the Minnesota Timberwolves until he was traded to the Boston Celtics last July. His production dropped this year — he only played in 71 games during the regular season — but none of that will matter if he can lead the Celtics to an NBA title. Check out a few screenshots of KG in 2K9 below. The game will be out this fall on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 2.
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