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Newly crowned NBA Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant has been named the cover athlete for the next iteration of the NBA2K basketball series.

“It’s something that I've been longing for for a while," Durant said on the conference call announcing his cover appearance, "and I’m just grateful for the opportunity.”

“I begged them to put me on the cover," Durant said when asked what 2K had to do to get him to agree to be on the cover. "I really think nobody plays the game as much as I do. I wanted to be a part of it.”

Asked what he enjoys most about the series, Durant said, “I enjoy playing the myPlayer mode. Taking your guy through a season, getting drafted…I feel that’s how it is as a real NBA player. It’s about the journey.”

And does he play as himself and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates? “I never play with our team for some reason," he answered with a laugh. "In my house you have to pick a random team and just play. That’s how we see how good you are.”