NBA 2K23: Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi to represent women’s basketball

The exclusive edition of WNBA NBA 2K23 will feature athletes Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi.

Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird (four-time WNBA champion, two-time NCAA champion, four-time Euroleague winner, five-time Olympian and four-time world champion) and Phoenix Mercury defenseman Diana Taurasi (five-time Olympic champion, three-time world champion, three-time NCAA champion, three-time WNBA champion and four-time Euroleague winner) will be illustrating the cover of the WNBA Exclusive Edition of NBA 2K23, which will only be available in the US and Canada at GameStop.

First Look at our Cover Athletes @DianaTaurasi and @S10Bird in #NBA2K23 pic.twitter.com/moOOasygZ9

July 6, 2022

“It’s truly an incredible feeling to see your hard work featured on the cover of a game like NBA 2K23,”says Diana Taurasi. “A lot of kids dream of being a professional basketball player. Now they can also dream of being on the cover of NBA 2K, whether they want to become the National Basketball Association (NBA) or the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).”Sue Bird adds: “It’s amazing to see me on the cover of a video game that has had such a cultural impact. Through partnerships with 2K Sports and Every Kid Sports, we have the opportunity to open doors to hundreds of young girls in this country who want to shine on the field. I’m honored to be on the cover of the game,

2K Sports supports women’s basketball with the WNBA Exclusive Edition of NBA 2K23.

To celebrate Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi’s longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for female athletes, 2K Sports is also partnering with WNBA stars to donate $100,000 to Every Kid Sports to empower young people to join youth basketball programs across the country. a country. The donation will increase youth access to basketball by covering the registration fees of 550 underprivileged girls.

“Partnering with 2K Sports and the phenomenal athletes associated with it is an incredible opportunity for our organization,” said Natalie Hummel, CEO and co-founder of Every Kid Sports, a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping kids play sports for youth. “We are truly honored by their support and commitment to our mission of closing the gap in youth access to recreational sports. I look forward to working together to achieve our goal of improving fairness in sports by giving underprivileged girls the opportunity to experience the benefits of the game.”