Bronny James may very well have a bright NBA future ahead of him.
LeBron’s son showed growth throughout his first professional season, split between the Los Angeles Lakers and the G League’s South Bay Lakers.
He scored a career-high 12 points late in the NBA season and a career-high 39 points late in the G League season.
But the most recent viral Bronny rumor simply isn’t true.
Is Bronny James the NBA 2K26 cover athlete?
No, Bronny James is not the NBA 2K26 cover athlete.
The news went viral off a parody account on X.
The account, NBA Centel, passes itself off as the popular NBA Central account but doesn’t actually share legitimate news.
2K Sports has announced Bronny James as the cover athlete for NBA 2K26. 🔥
— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) June 10, 2025
(Via @NBA2K) pic.twitter.com/qwyfEP2XkN
As of Wednesday morning, the post about Bronny had been viewed three million times on X.
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Who is the NBA 2K26 cover athlete?
There has not yet been an announced NBA 2K26 cover athlete.
That’s part of what made the Bronny James false rumor go viral — NBA fans are awaiting the real news on the latest video game cover star.
Has LeBron James been on the NBA 2K cover?
LeBron James has featured on two covers of 2K: NBA 2K14 and 2K19.
Bronny has a lot of work to do if he ever wants to match that.
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