Kevin Love is the NCAA Basketball 09 Cover Athlete

by pastapadre
Posted September 10th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

In news that comes as somewhat of a surprise, Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves is the cover athlete for EA Sports NCAA Basketball 09. Love entered the NBA Draft after his freshman season at UCLA and was taken fifth in the draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. He was then involved in a trade for OJ Mayo that sent him to Minnesota. He averaged 17.5 ppg and 10.6 rpg and helped lead UCLA to the Final Four.

Love was certainly not the most likely choice to get the cover. Both Derek Rose and Michael Beasley were bigger names from more high profile markets. Love though continues a trend (with the exception of last year) that has seen the college basketball games tending to pass over the top draftees.

Expect the cover reveal and possibly the first details on the game to come on Thursday.

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  • J-Claw
    September 10, 2008 at 1:41 pm
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    So Kevin Love and Tony Parker on EA’s basketball games. Lame, boring choices.

  • infamous85
    September 10, 2008 at 1:51 pm
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    [quote comment="35849"]So Kevin Love and Tony Parker on EA’s basketball games. Lame, boring choices.[/quote]

    Lets worry bout the game before we worrry whos on the cover shot mm 08 could have had jordan NC pic on the game cover and it still wouldnt have been good.

  • slamfan4life
    September 10, 2008 at 2:06 pm
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    wow………………….i was Expecting Rose or Be-Eazy

  • pat
    September 10, 2008 at 2:10 pm
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    yes i love kevin love i met him once my dad knows his uncle who is his manager he is a really nice person and his b-ball skills are incredible when watching in real-life

  • J-Claw
    September 10, 2008 at 2:25 pm
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    [quote comment="35851"][quote comment="35849"]So Kevin Love and Tony Parker on EA’s basketball games. Lame, boring choices.[/quote]

    Lets worry bout the game before we worrry whos on the cover shot mm 08 could have had jordan NC pic on the game cover and it still wouldnt have been good.[/quote]

    I don’t think that discussing the cover choices means that we are ignoring the importance of the games being good. I’m just talking about the covers having boring players.

  • jon
    September 10, 2008 at 2:25 pm
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    This bozo?!?

  • treyyy
    September 10, 2008 at 2:55 pm
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    wowww this has got 2 b one of the lamest years of cover choices for EA. TP and Klove? Seriously lol wowwwww. I woulda of rather seen Oj mayo or Hell even JR giddens on the cover :( this shits lame

  • pat
    September 10, 2008 at 3:23 pm
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    [quote comment="35857"][quote comment="35851"][quote comment="35849"]So Kevin Love and Tony Parker on EA’s basketball games. Lame, boring choices.[/quote]

    Lets worry bout the game before we worrry whos on the cover shot mm 08 could have had jordan NC pic on the game cover and it still wouldnt have been good.[/quote]

    I don’t think that discussing the cover choices means that we are ignoring the importance of the games being good. I’m just talking about the covers having boring players.[/quote]

    video game companies cant always put the best player on the cover thats boring i would be tired of video games if for example nba live put lebron,kobe,kg duncan etc.

  • jon
    September 10, 2008 at 3:24 pm
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    EA seems to be making increasingly conservative choices for cover athletes.

    The Mike Vick effect…?

  • huh?
    September 10, 2008 at 3:48 pm
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    ok…they’re already starting on a bad note with this…

  • leglockfan
    September 10, 2008 at 3:58 pm
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    crap!

  • Tyler
    September 10, 2008 at 4:13 pm
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    Not to be racist but 1st brett favre on madden then tony parker(french) then kevin love am i the only one noticing this

  • michael
    September 10, 2008 at 4:19 pm
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    Doesnt matter the athlete just the game and i think it will be good

  • Ross
    September 10, 2008 at 4:45 pm
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    To the racist comments, They picked Merriman for NFL Tour, and Dungy for Head Coach.

  • pat
    September 10, 2008 at 4:52 pm
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    [quote comment="35869"]Not to be racist but 1st brett favre on madden then tony parker(french) then kevin love am i the only one noticing this[/quote]

    ok wat about the years were all the cover athletes were black no one is racist and im not being racist here but some of the most dominant players in sports are african-american

  • aaron
    September 10, 2008 at 4:59 pm
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    [quote comment="35874"]To the racist comments, They picked Merriman for NFL Tour, and Dungy for Head Coach.[/quote]

    plus Darren McFadden, DeSean Jackson, and always Tiger Woods…I do agree that it seems like they’ve gone “safer” though than in the past

  • Darkheath
    September 10, 2008 at 5:04 pm
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    Oh fer cryin’ out loud.

    Just because Tony Parker is French doesn’t mean he doesn’t have some African ancestry.

  • sdot
    September 10, 2008 at 5:47 pm
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    sorry I took a poll in da HOOd & BLK people do NOT consider him BLK

    da polls don’t LIE

  • Emmett
    September 10, 2008 at 6:25 pm
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    Anymore news then just cover athlete? What game modes have they added, anything like campus legend etc etc???

  • di
    September 10, 2008 at 6:56 pm
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    KEVIN LOVE WHAT A JOKE HE WONT LAST 4 YEARS IN THE NBA AND HIS TEAM DIDNT EVEN WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP……WHAT A JOKE!!!! LMAO! HOPE THE GAME DOESNT SUCK AS WELL.

  • tgreek
    September 10, 2008 at 7:22 pm
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    EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD HAS SOME AFRICAN ANCESTRY SO THEREFORE EVERYBODY IS A LITTLE BLACK

    SO SHUT UP AND QUIT PLAYING THE DAMN RACIST CARD

  • Its Britney B!tch
    September 10, 2008 at 7:56 pm
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    Say word they put Will from College Hill on the cover

    12-2 in that Madden for ps3 PSN ID EB25

    DO U WANNA PIECE OF ME

  • sdot
    September 10, 2008 at 8:02 pm
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    Say wut YOU want but da POLLS DON’T LIE

  • cabrillo24
    September 11, 2008 at 2:51 am
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    Good move. Beasely and Rose will get their covers in future basketball games. I like the conservative moves. Giving effective players recognition, who played outstanding in their respective leagues.

    Even though Tony Parker isn’t considered an upper echelon franchise player, he is just as effective as anyone, dangerous…has won championships, a finals MVP. Who can guard him?

    As for the racist comment….how many white people have graced the cover for the US version of NBA LIVE? Tony Parker is black, hate to break it to you. Blacks aren’t just exclusive to America and Africa.

  • Jose Canseco
    September 11, 2008 at 4:27 am
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    Love is overrated. The media just drools about his passing ability.

  • pat
    September 11, 2008 at 5:04 am
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    [quote comment="35905"]Love is overrated. The media just drools about his passing ability.[/quote]

    have you ever seen his pasing ability no big man could pass like him or shit the outside shit and dominate the paint this guy is getting ROY

  • pat
    September 11, 2008 at 5:04 am
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    [quote comment="35906"][quote comment="35905"]Love is overrated. The media just drools about his passing ability.[/quote]

    have you ever seen his pasing ability no big man could pass like him or shit the outside shit and dominate the paint this guy is getting ROY[/quote]

    shoot* i mean

  • di
    September 11, 2008 at 8:15 am
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    LETS COME BACK AND DISCUSS LOVE AFTER 2 YEARS IN THE LEAGUE AND THEN SEE WHAT YOU THINK LMAO…..HES AN OK PLAYER BUT DE NO TOP LOTTERY PIC AND NO NBA STAR FOR SURE TALK TO ME IN 2 YEARS. I GUESS I CAN UNDERSTAND PUTTING SOMEONE ON THE GAME OTHER THAN THE FIRST PIC THOUGH. I JUST WANT A GOOD GAME DONT CARE WHO IS ON COVER REALLY.

  • sdot
    September 11, 2008 at 8:48 am
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    sorry JR dat answer is ……

    INCORRECT

  • darkheath
    September 11, 2008 at 8:56 am
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    [quote comment="35887"]Say wut YOU want but da POLLS DON’T LIE[/quote]

    I guess he’d have to speak like you before he’d be considered “black” in your “polls”. A lack of intelligence and a thug-like mentality is what you are looking for. You probably don’t consider Tim Duncan, Barack Obama or any other well-spoken black man to be “black”.

    It’s your type of thinking that’s bringing your whole race down…. brutha.

  • treyyy
    September 11, 2008 at 9:38 am
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    Lol did u guys see what CDR did 2 love? Jus imagine him being in the league, where EVERYONE can do that… hmmm i think we have smaller version of big country reeves on our hands lol Slow and 0 athletic ability.

  • sdot
    September 11, 2008 at 9:57 am
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    @DH as far as TD goes BLK
    OBAMA BLK 4 now

    as far as havin a THUG MENTALITY THANX

    but flattery will NOT change da POLLS

    as far as BRINGIN DOWN da whole race E.A.D & datz from da heart

  • Darkheath
    September 11, 2008 at 10:55 am
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    EAD?

    Funny how one man’s insult is another man’s compliment. Same thing happens when I call some guy a redneck. I certainly don’t mean that as a compliment. Heh…

    Guess it’s all about being proud of what you are.

  • Darkheath
    September 11, 2008 at 10:55 am
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    Eat. A. Deuce?

  • sdot
    September 11, 2008 at 11:18 am
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    yes a deuce

    is dis dude SERIOUS

    E.A.D til ur jaw bones HURT

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