Social Media Reacts, Responds to Damian Lillard Becoming NBA 2K21 Cover Athlete

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Your cover athlete…

Damian Lillard will be on the cover of NBA2K21!
He was also the cover athlete for NBA Live 15 pic.twitter.com/76dYmvUwe8

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 30, 2020

Interview with Shams:

“I made it. I’m going to be on the cover of 2K.”

Our own @ShamsCharania sits down for an exclusive interview with @Dame_Lillard, the new @NBA2K 21 cover athlete. pic.twitter.com/BpiOt4f62P

— Stadium (@Stadium) June 30, 2020

HISTORY.

A guy who plays in PORTLAND made the cover of NBA 2K.

Props to @Dame_Lillard for proving you don’t need a big market to have signature shoes and video game covers.

Legit superstar right there.

— Alex Tam (@alexctam) June 30, 2020

MUST WATCH…

New #NBA2K21 trailer with cover athlete @Dame_Lillard 🔥pic.twitter.com/RhM3LL49UE

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 30, 2020

WOW!

Damian Lillard this season:

-averaging career highs in points (28.9), assists (7.8) and FG% (45.7)
-currently tied for his best 3P% in a season (39.4)
-all while the league leader in minutes per game (36.9)

I knew this was an unreal season for him, but my word

— Isaiah De Los Santos (@IsaiahDeLos) June 29, 2020

Fast as lightning…

#NBA2K21 Next Gen Load Times 🔥https://t.co/QgtH1s4viL

— Mike Wang (@Beluba) June 28, 2020

Short list!

Damian Lillard is the next @NBA2K cover athlete!

The only players in NBA history to post a season of 28 PPG, 7 APG while shooting 39% from 3:

Larry Bird
Damian Lillard

DAME TIME ⌚ pic.twitter.com/JAGov4MBoH

— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) June 30, 2020

Always putting in work…