Chris Paul is the cover athlete for NBA 2K8

by pastapadre
Posted July 4th, 2007 at 12:46 am

The cover athlete for 2K Sports NBA 2K8 will be New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul.

Paul won the 2006 Rookie of the Year award and in his sophomore season averaged 17.3 PPG and 8.9 APG.

I like the choice here. He is a fresh face who in the past has talked about his desire to be on a cover of a basketball game. After two years of Shaq this is a welcome change.

Along with NBA Live 08's Gilbert Arenas, the two cover athletes are highly marketable guys who seem excited about the opportunity. That excitement on their part can actually transfer to the consumers, compared to players who are just chosen to be on the cover but don't really care about the game or the process.

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shoeprint

I cant believe people are even arguing about live vs 2k, that is silly… all this push on this site for live is nuts. Live has been bad since ps2 and the next gen looks like it, the players are like the skinniest in the world. 2007 live was the worst of the worst.
shoeprint

I cant believe people are even arguing about live vs 2k, that is silly… all this push on this site for live is nuts. Live has been bad since ps2 and the next gen looks like it, the players are like the skinniest in the world. 2007 live was the worst of the worst.
Mo

Instead of investing in all those video games try investing in at least a half season of NBA League Pass to see Paul and you will see that Paul is a good choice for cover athlete.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rspX0ymJ_is
Mo

Instead of investing in all those video games try investing in at least a half season of NBA League Pass to see Paul and you will see that Paul is a good choice for cover athlete.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rspX0ymJ_is
gus

It should have been lebron or bosh
gus

It should have been lebron or bosh
http://navy.mil/ Navyboy

Chris Paul is ok, I would have liked to see someone like Lebron but that probably would have made the game cost about 69.99 and every cover would have been a collectable. Thats why you never seen MJ on any covers and you’ll never see Kobe on the cover of a quality sports game, not that “Kobe Courtside” garbage which was better than live 06, 07, and probably 08 (LOL!)
http://navy.mil Navyboy

Chris Paul is ok, I would have liked to see someone like Lebron but that probably would have made the game cost about 69.99 and every cover would have been a collectable. Thats why you never seen MJ on any covers and you’ll never see Kobe on the cover of a quality sports game, not that “Kobe Courtside” garbage which was better than live 06, 07, and probably 08 (LOL!)
http://myspace.com/go_getta_of_the_century A-Boogie of Piff Ave

wat the hell…chris paul? nothing against chris paul to be honest chris paul is one of my favorite players in the nba but my only problem with him winning a cover is how are you going to give a player a cover who was injured for some time in the season…if anything the cover should have went to LEBRON JAMES…LeBron took a team who guys were expecting not to go nowhere farther then the 2nd round but he took his team all the way to the championship…if that isnt cover material, i dont know wat is
http://myspace.com/go_getta_of_the_century A-Boogie of Piff Ave

wat the hell…chris paul? nothing against chris paul to be honest chris paul is one of my favorite players in the nba but my only problem with him winning a cover is how are you going to give a player a cover who was injured for some time in the season…if anything the cover should have went to LEBRON JAMES…LeBron took a team who guys were expecting not to go nowhere farther then the 2nd round but he took his team all the way to the championship…if that isnt cover material, i dont know wat is
Mo

Paul missed 18 games. And when he played for the remainder of the games, his play didn’t drop off. You guys are acting like he missed half the d*mn season! Chill out.
Mo

Paul missed 18 games. And when he played for the remainder of the games, his play didn’t drop off. You guys are acting like he missed half the d*mn season! Chill out.
madbootes

why is everybody saying kobe should never be on a cover and the only cover he was on was courtside, dude was all over that sony nba game
madbootes

why is everybody saying kobe should never be on a cover and the only cover he was on was courtside, dude was all over that sony nba game
Alteir

Where the heck are u leaving VINCE CARTER!!!
Alteir

Where the heck are u leaving VINCE CARTER!!!
K G

I think Tim Duncan or Carlos Boozer should be on the cover…both have been unstoppable in their position, and are quality personalities…
K G

I think Tim Duncan or Carlos Boozer should be on the cover…both have been unstoppable in their position, and are quality personalities…
Derrick DX

I CANT BELEIVE THIS RETARD GETS THE COVER!
HOW MANY CHAMPIONSHIPS DO THE SPURS HAVE TO WIN TO GET A COVER?!?!?
Derrick DX

I CANT BELEIVE THIS RETARD GETS THE COVER!
HOW MANY CHAMPIONSHIPS DO THE SPURS HAVE TO WIN TO GET A COVER?!?!?
Mo

Just goes to show that nobody gives a D*MN about the Spurs! LOL!!!
Mo

Just goes to show that nobody gives a D*MN about the Spurs! LOL!!!
Mo

If anyone is loving Tony Parker, go pick up the latest Slam! magazine.
Mo

If anyone is loving Tony Parker, go pick up the latest Slam! magazine.
Mo

Here’s your Tony Parker cover athlete…

http://slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/spurscover.jpg
Mo

Here’s your Tony Parker cover athlete…

http://slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/spurscover.jpg
Jasminecap22

Yooo let me start off by saying to all the haters on this page is to fall back off of my baby Chris yes he was injured but so what ya’ll acting like nobody gets injured in basketball,besides why ya’ll acting like this is the last game cover?Getting all excited for nothing and Mr. Cp3 deserved the cover and he’s better than williams in my opinion.Williams hit that rookie wall a couple of times.LOL
Jasminecap22

Yooo let me start off by saying to all the haters on this page is to fall back off of my baby Chris yes he was injured but so what ya’ll acting like nobody gets injured in basketball,besides why ya’ll acting like this is the last game cover?Getting all excited for nothing and Mr. Cp3 deserved the cover and he’s better than williams in my opinion.Williams hit that rookie wall a couple of times.LOL
warvin

men…..this is bull…. Lebron should have won the cover …. he deserves it a lot…. i mean Carmelo didnt do as much as lebron but he already has three damn covers…. i mean come on…..give lebron this freaking cover for once….
http://.... warvin

men…..this is bull…. Lebron should have won the cover …. he deserves it a lot…. i mean Carmelo didnt do as much as lebron but he already has three damn covers…. i mean come on…..give lebron this freaking cover for once….
warvin

and to continue off Chris is good don’t mistake me for anything but…..if your going to put a point guard in the cover …put tony parker in…..because he dismantled my favorite team …..in the final….. but rather please change this and put lebron….cause its about Paul or lebron…and lebron did more things than paul on the court even though paul is injured
http://.... warvin

and to continue off Chris is good don’t mistake me for anything but…..if your going to put a point guard in the cover …put tony parker in…..because he dismantled my favorite team …..in the final….. but rather please change this and put lebron….cause its about Paul or lebron…and lebron did more things than paul on the court even though paul is injured
http://www.pastapadre.com/ Daquan

who ever thinks Chris Paul doesn’t deserve it they are crazy he is the best point guard in the nba thats why he is on the cover of 2k8 which i am getting
http://www.pastapadre.com Daquan

who ever thinks Chris Paul doesn’t deserve it they are crazy he is the best point guard in the nba thats why he is on the cover of 2k8 which i am getting
James Murray

Chris Paul Is The Best Pick tHERE cOULD hAVE been. Ya Herd Me!
James Murray

Chris Paul Is The Best Pick tHERE cOULD hAVE been. Ya Herd Me!
James Murray

yes Chris Paul
James Murray

Suck On des balls
James Murray

yes Chris Paul
James Murray

Suck On des balls
yo mama

Yeah this sis the best choice there could have been in the fucking world
yo mama

Yeah this sis the best choice there could have been in the fucking world