Kyrie Irving's ultimate goal is winning the Larry O'Brien trophy, but receiving the honor of being an NBA 2K cover athlete has to be right up there. The four-time All-Star was announced as the NBA 2K18 cover athlete Thursday and joins LeBron James as the second player on the Cavaliers' roster to grace a 2K cover. NBA 2K18 hits store shelves in September. Irving, who sports averages of 25.2 PPG, 5.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to become back-to-back NBA Champions when they take on the Golden State Warriors for the third year in-a-row.