Ronnie 2K tells 2k23 mt Complex. "I collaborated with my team to bring this idea to life but it was very appropriate to work with him. The moment we released the teaser, everyone thought it was going to be another basketball player...it allows us to be a part of fashion, culture, music where 2K is sitting at the table."

NBA 2K has evolved from simply another product that is hyped in the gaming world. It's now a defining moment in the world of culture and its connection to pop culture, music and fashion, sneakers, and of course, basketball has taken the franchise to heights have not been matched by any other game. With the latest edition, NBA 2K23, the game made history when it announced J. Cole as the first ever rapper to appear on the cover NBA 2K with the Dreamer Edition. While it's certainly a surprise that 2K revealed a cover such as this at such a late stage in the launch, the pattern of the game may have hinted at this happening some day. Even so it wasn't 2K's idea. It was J. Cole's.

"Three and a Half Years" when he dunked on one of the breaks of the All-Star Weekend Saturday Night, J. Cole said 'Ronnie, I'd love to be on MyCareer and assist you in thinking about the possibilities around that,'" Ronnie 2K tells Complex. "I collaborated with the team on bringing this concept to life , and it was appropriate to work alongside the man. When we launched the teaser, everyone believed it would just be another basketball player...it lets us live in culture, fashion and music, and 2K is a seat at now."

Its J. Cole cover is one of four covers for the new edition of 2K with the others featuring Michael Jordan, Devin Booker, and a duo of Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi. NBA 2K23 discussion has been buzzing on social media of late with the NBA ratings dropping this week. Kevin Durant even took at playful snark following his 2K rating being released.On the day of the game's release, we spoke to Ronnie Singh aka Ronnie 2K about the choice to put MJ in the front cover, instead of LeBron and why Devin Booker buy mt nba 2k23 was selected over other NBA stars MyCareer, ProAm gameplay, and more.