Which NBA player is on the cover of NBA 2K1?

Allen Iverson is the NBA player on the cover of NBA 2K1. The Philadelphia 76ers guard followed his appearance on the original NBA 2K cover, making him the face of the series’ first two games.

NBA 2K1 was released in 2000 for the Sega Dreamcast and was developed by Visual Concepts. Iverson was a fitting cover choice: he was already one of the league’s most electrifying scorers and popular personalities, and his aggressive playing style helped define the era’s basketball culture.

The cover is sometimes confused with later NBA 2K games featuring Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, or Kobe Bryant. Iverson’s run was unusually long, however. He appeared on the covers of NBA 2K, NBA 2K1, NBA 2K2, NBA 2K3, and ESPN NBA Basketball, which was effectively the series’ fourth numbered installment.

NBA 2K1 also expanded the young franchise with online multiplayer on the Dreamcast, a notable feature at the time. That combination of Iverson’s star power and new online play helped the sequel build on the original’s reputation.