Garnett Named Cover Athlete for NBA2K9

2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, has named 11-time NBA All-Star and 2008 Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics as the cover athlete and spokesman for this year’s most highly anticipated basketball video game, NBA 2K9. After leading the Boston Celtics to the greatest single-season turnaround in NBA franchise history, Garnett will lend his intensity to provide dedicated fans "with the most fun and riveting basketball simulation experience available," the company stated.