While it's definitely 2k23 mt a surprise that 2K came out with a cover like this, particularly at the end of its release, the style of the game hinted at this happening some day. Even with that being said this was not even 2K's idea, it was J. Cole's. "Three and a-half years ago when he shot into one of breaks on the All-Star Weekend Saturday Night, J. Cole said 'Ronnie I'd like to be on MyCareer and assist in thinking about the ideation around that,"

Ronnie 2K tells Complex. "I collaborated with the team on bringing this to life but it was very fitting to work with him. When we announced that tease, everybody thought it was going become another NBA player...it allows us to stay in the world of fashion, culture, and music and 2K is seated at the table right now."

NBA 2K has evolved from to a simple product that has been hyped up in the gaming world. It's now a defining moment in the world of culture and the combination of pop culture, music as well as fashion, sneakers and, of course, basketball has brought the franchise to levels no other game has rivaled. With the release of its most recent edition, NBA 2K23. the game made history when it announced J. Cole as the first rapper to appear on the cover NBA 2K with the Dreamer Edition. Although it's certainly a surprise that 2K announced a cover like this so late in the release process, the style of the game may have indicated that this could happen one day. With that said this wasn't actually 2k23 mt buy the idea of 2K, it was J. Cole's.