Caitlin Clark’s latest spotlight just came from a place WNBA fans know well: NBA 2K.
With the season nearing its halfway point, Clark added another major line to a year that has already swung from injury management and back issues to on-court dominance. On July 22, 2026, NBA 2K announced that Clark will be the cover athlete for NBA 2K27’s Deluxe Edition, making her the first WNBA player to receive her own cover.
Clark’s run leading into the announcement made the honor feel earned. She picked up June Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors and was also named AP Player of the Week. Over that hot stretch, she put up 25.0 points per game on 63 percent shooting, along with 7.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds, highlighted by a 45-point outburst against the Seattle Storm.
The game’s reveal put Clark alongside two other cover names this year: San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama on the standard edition and Derrick Rose on the Ultra edition. The Deluxe Edition will sell for $99.99 and includes 100,000 VC, plus multiple jerseys and skill boosts for MyCAREER.
NBA 2K SVP and GM Zak Armitage said all three athletes have “altered the trajectory of the game,” and said Clark is “redefining” the women’s game entirely.
Clark celebrated the news on her socials and said the cover is meaningful because it reaches fans around the world. For a player who remains one of the most recognizable athletes on the planet, it’s another sign of how far her profile has climbed.
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