http://www.nba.com/videogames/oden_cover_070627.html<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Oden Named Cover Athlete For College Hoops 2K8Posted Jun 27 2007 2:37PM Print E-mail RSS Feeds E-News Sign Up Share on Facebook Kevin Durant Named To Cover of EA?s NCAA MARCH MADNESS 08 Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty ImagesGreg Oden is the new coverathlete for College Hoops 2K8, due out this fall. Former Ohio State standout named official spokesman for top-rated college basketball title2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. announced today that Greg Oden, former Ohio State All-American center and future top pick in the 2007 NBA Draft has been named the cover athlete and official spokesman for College Hoops 2K8. ?It?s a great thrill to be selected as the cover athlete for College Hoops 2K8,? said Greg Oden. ?2K Sports is all about bringing the most authentic and entertaining sports gaming experience and it?s a great privilege to be the official spokesman for the best college basketball game coming out this year.? Great basketball success is easily associated with Greg Oden. After leading his high school team to three straight state titles, Oden was named to the 2006 McDonald?s All American Team. Oden also made an incredible impact when playing at Ohio State University and took the title of Big Ten?s Defensive Player of the Year. Oden led Ohio State to the 2007 National Championship game where he scored 25 points, 12 rebounds, and blocked four shots. He is only the third freshman in history to be voted to the AP First Team All-American and will be one of the top picks in this year?s NBA Draft. ?Greg Oden has been called a ?once-in-a-decade player? and he made an undeniable impact in college basketball,? said Greg Thomas, President of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. ?His amazing talent combined with dedication, work ethic and winning attitude will continue to make him a great basketball success. These admirable qualities easily made him the natural choice to represent College Hoops 2K8.? For five straight years, the College Hoops 2K series has been the top rated* college basketball game on any console and College Hoops 2K8 looks to continue that legacy with advanced next generation visuals and hundreds of new animations. With a wealth of new innovative features, including all new crowd atmosphere that can affect the game performance of teams, College Hoops 2K8 is set to run the competition off the court with amazingly authentic college basketball video game action. College Hoops 2K8 will be available this fall for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PLAYSTATION3 and PlayStation2 computer entertainment systems. More new next generation features will be detailed in the near future. For more information, log onto http://www.2ksports.com.</div>
Anything that's 2k is going to be better then a game comming from the Live series, so Oden wins here against Durant when it comes to video game covers.
Durant was probably offered more money by EA, thus going to them. It's not like they go for the game they like better... it's all about the offer.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CB4AllStar @ Jun 27 2007, 07:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kevin Durant probably deserves it more, but Greg is also a good choice.</div> Durant is one the cover of March Madness 08, he can't be with 2k Sports and EA Sports. What I'm interested in is who will be on NBA 2k8.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Jun 27 2007, 10:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Durant is one the cover of March Madness 08, he can't be with 2k Sports and EA Sports. What I'm interested in is who will be on NBA 2k8.</div>Shaq Again, Who Else?No, but if that happens id be a bit worried.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Amare320 @ Jun 27 2007, 10:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Shaq Again, Who Else?No, but if that happens id be a bit worried.</div>The only reason Shaq was on 2K7 was because they tried to get Kobe, but that "NBA The Life" game offered Kobe more money so he took their cover. Then 2K decided to get his rival Shaq... again.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ Jun 28 2007, 02:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The only reason Shaq was on 2K7 was because they tried to get Kobe, but that "NBA The Life" game offered Kobe more money so he took their cover. Then 2K decided to get his rival Shaq... again.</div>Oh I see, that's cool then.They gonna put Kobe this year on 2k then? Kobe v. Arenas ? haha I don't know, I think Kobe probley still has a deal in contact with the ''NBA Life'' game.
