{"id":249607,"date":"2024-07-10T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/?p=249607"},"modified":"2024-07-09T23:32:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T03:32:08","slug":"nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA 2K25 Reveals Cover Athletes &amp; First Ever Dual-League Cover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fans eager to learn anything they can about <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/tag\/nba-2k25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBA 2K25<\/a><\/em> may be shocked to see that the newest iteration of their favorite sports game is breaking plenty of new ground, especially with the reveal of its first-ever dual-league cover athletes. Fans of the Celtics and the Aces will be beyond ecstatic to see NBA Champion Jayson Tatum and WNBA Champion A&#8217;ja Wilson on the front cover of <em>NBA 2K25<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/NBA-2K25-Covers.jpg?resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"NBA Champion Jayson Tatum and WNBA Champion A\u2019ja Wilson alongside Vince Carter on the covers of NBA 2K25 in an article detailing the reveal of the covers\" class=\"wp-image-249634\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via 2K Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With four different editions to choose from, players will have a different cover athlete gracing them, with Jayson Tatum on the standard, A&#8217;ja Wilson on the WNBA Edition, the dynamic duo on the All-Star Edition, and eight-time All-Star Vince Carter on the Hall of Fame Edition. There&#8217;s even more exciting news to share \u2014 we&#8217;ve got a first look at some of these athletes in-game to share with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"A first look at Jayson Tatum in NBA 2K25 in an article showcasing the cover art for the upcoming game.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-249646\" data-id=\"249646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jayson-Tatum-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Image via 2K Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"A first look at Vince Carter in NBA 2K25 in an article showcasing the cover art for the upcoming game.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-249647\" data-id=\"249647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vince-Carter-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Image via 2K Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"A first look at A'ja Wilson in NBA 2K25 in an article showcasing the cover art for the upcoming game.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-249645\" data-id=\"249645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Aja-Wilson-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Image via 2K Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside the reveal of the cover, 2K Sports has sent a first look at Jayson, A&#8217;ja &amp; Vince in-game for a first look at <em>NBA 2K25<\/em>. While the <em>NBA 2K<\/em> franchise has always led the world of sports video games with its graphical fidelity, this year looks to push them further than ever. It&#8217;s somewhat uncanny how realistic these characters look now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/when-is-nba-2k25-coming-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When is NBA 2K25 Coming Out?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the official press release for <em>NBA 2K25<\/em>, fans playing on PC can rejoice; visual fidelity, content, and settings will be on par with the Xbox Series &amp; PlayStation 5 versions of the game. You can read the official statement below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>For the first time in the series, <strong><em>NBA 2K25<\/em><\/strong> introduces mode parity between PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with the exception of Crossplay support. Players on PC with compatible specs will now benefit from the enhanced realism of ProPLAY<sup>TM <\/sup>technology, and the ability to compete in modes such as MyNBA, The W, and in The City. Crossplay will only be available on New-Gen consoles. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With <strong><em>NBA 2K25<\/em>,<\/strong> players will forge a dynasty in MyCAREER, compete in new MyTEAM modes, and, for those on New-Gen platforms, players will also experience an added sixth era in MyNBA, a more compact and interactive City, along with the chance to cement their G.O.A.T. status in The W.\u00a0 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In addition to new updates in MyCAREER and MyTEAM, players on Current-Gen will experience an all-new Neighborhood metropolis to explore where they will complete quests, earn rewards, and eclipse their rivals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s about time that PC players could look forward to the latest and greatest version of their favorite sports game, and it seems that <em>NBA 2K25<\/em> is shaping up to be the best installment yet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NBA 2K25 will be released in 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See who made the pick for NBA 2K25&#8217;s cover athletes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1224,"featured_media":249646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"article_type":"","gamurs_wordpress_blocks_hide_tags":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[7798,10],"tags":[13133,53810],"internal-label":[53373,53129],"invoiceable_action":[52805],"article_type":[52794],"coauthors":[{"id":1224,"display_name":"Shaun Cichacki","user_login":"shaun.cichacki","user_nicename":"shaun-cichacki"}],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v22.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NBA 2K25 Reveals Cover Athletes &amp; First Ever Dual-League Cover<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Take a look at the reveal of the NBA 2K25 Cover Athletes, alongside a first look at the graphical fidelity of the upcoming game.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NBA 2K25 Reveals Cover Athletes &amp; First Ever Dual-League Cover\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Take a look at the reveal of the NBA 2K25 Cover Athletes, alongside a first look at the graphical fidelity of the upcoming game.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Escapist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EscapistMag\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-07-10T11:15:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-07-10T03:32:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jayson-Tatum-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?fit=1200%2C675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Shaun Cichacki\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@EscapistMag\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@EscapistMag\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Shaun Cichacki\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Shaun Cichacki\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#\/schema\/person\/37f322e9274a852d750a1e713c4b7e12\"},\"headline\":\"NBA 2K25 Reveals Cover Athletes &amp; First Ever Dual-League Cover\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-10T11:15:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-10T03:32:08+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/\"},\"wordCount\":470,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jayson-Tatum-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?fit=1200%2C675\",\"keywords\":[\"Featured\",\"NBA 2K25\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\",\"Video Games\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2024\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/\",\"name\":\"NBA 2K25 Reveals Cover Athletes &amp; First Ever Dual-League Cover\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jayson-Tatum-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?fit=1200%2C675\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-10T11:15:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-10T03:32:08+00:00\",\"description\":\"Take a look at the reveal of the NBA 2K25 Cover Athletes, alongside a first look at the graphical fidelity of the upcoming game.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jayson-Tatum-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?fit=1200%2C675\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jayson-Tatum-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?fit=1200%2C675\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675,\"caption\":\"Image via 2K Sports\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/\",\"name\":\"The Escapist\",\"description\":\"Everything fun\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"The Escapist\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/escapist2020_lightmode.png?fit=2084%2C593\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/escapist2020_lightmode.png?fit=2084%2C593\",\"width\":2084,\"height\":593,\"caption\":\"The Escapist\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EscapistMag\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/EscapistMag\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheEscapistMagazine\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#\/schema\/person\/37f322e9274a852d750a1e713c4b7e12\",\"name\":\"Shaun Cichacki\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/e2c5a373491fe9e0172c3cf5994998b7\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shaun-Cichacki-Avatar.jpg?fit=96%2C96\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shaun-Cichacki-Avatar.jpg?fit=96%2C96\",\"caption\":\"Shaun Cichacki\"},\"description\":\"As a fan of RPGs, Action &amp; Retro titles, Shaun has been gaming since he was a young boy. With an overwhelming obsession involving Metal Gear Solid and Pizza Tower, you know you're in for a wild ride when it comes to things he's writing about.\",\"birthDate\":\"1992-03-12\",\"gender\":\"Male\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/author\/shaun-cichacki\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"NBA 2K25 Reveals Cover Athletes &amp; First Ever Dual-League Cover","description":"Take a look at the reveal of the NBA 2K25 Cover Athletes, alongside a first look at the graphical fidelity of the upcoming game.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"NBA 2K25 Reveals Cover Athletes &amp; First Ever Dual-League Cover","og_description":"Take a look at the reveal of the NBA 2K25 Cover Athletes, alongside a first look at the graphical fidelity of the upcoming game.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/","og_site_name":"The Escapist","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EscapistMag\/","article_published_time":"2024-07-10T11:15:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-07-10T03:32:08+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":675,"url":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jayson-Tatum-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?fit=1200%2C675","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Shaun Cichacki","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@EscapistMag","twitter_site":"@EscapistMag","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Shaun Cichacki","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/"},"author":{"name":"Shaun Cichacki","@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#\/schema\/person\/37f322e9274a852d750a1e713c4b7e12"},"headline":"NBA 2K25 Reveals Cover Athletes &amp; First Ever Dual-League Cover","datePublished":"2024-07-10T11:15:00+00:00","dateModified":"2024-07-10T03:32:08+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/"},"wordCount":470,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jayson-Tatum-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?fit=1200%2C675","keywords":["Featured","NBA 2K25"],"articleSection":["News","Video Games"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2024","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/","url":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/","name":"NBA 2K25 Reveals Cover Athletes &amp; First Ever Dual-League Cover","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jayson-Tatum-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?fit=1200%2C675","datePublished":"2024-07-10T11:15:00+00:00","dateModified":"2024-07-10T03:32:08+00:00","description":"Take a look at the reveal of the NBA 2K25 Cover Athletes, alongside a first look at the graphical fidelity of the upcoming game.","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/nba-2k25-reveals-cover-athletes-first-ever-dual-league-cover\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jayson-Tatum-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?fit=1200%2C675","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jayson-Tatum-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?fit=1200%2C675","width":1200,"height":675,"caption":"Image via 2K Sports"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/","name":"The Escapist","description":"Everything fun","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#organization","name":"The Escapist","url":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/escapist2020_lightmode.png?fit=2084%2C593","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/escapist2020_lightmode.png?fit=2084%2C593","width":2084,"height":593,"caption":"The Escapist"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EscapistMag\/","https:\/\/x.com\/EscapistMag","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheEscapistMagazine"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#\/schema\/person\/37f322e9274a852d750a1e713c4b7e12","name":"Shaun Cichacki","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/e2c5a373491fe9e0172c3cf5994998b7","url":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shaun-Cichacki-Avatar.jpg?fit=96%2C96","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shaun-Cichacki-Avatar.jpg?fit=96%2C96","caption":"Shaun Cichacki"},"description":"As a fan of RPGs, Action &amp; Retro titles, Shaun has been gaming since he was a young boy. With an overwhelming obsession involving Metal Gear Solid and Pizza Tower, you know you're in for a wild ride when it comes to things he's writing about.","birthDate":"1992-03-12","gender":"Male","url":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/author\/shaun-cichacki\/"}]}},"apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jayson-Tatum-First-Look-NBA-2K25.jpg?fit=1200%2C675","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249607"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1224"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249607"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":249648,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249607\/revisions\/249648"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249607"},{"taxonomy":"internal-label","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-label?post=249607"},{"taxonomy":"invoiceable_action","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/invoiceable_action?post=249607"},{"taxonomy":"article_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_type?post=249607"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=249607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}