First NBA 2K cover star to win the NBA Finals in the same season

- Who
- Shaquille O'Neal
- What
- First
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 20 June 2006
Shaquille O'Neal (USA) was the first player to win the NBA Championship while also appearing on the cover of an NBA 2K game. The feat was achieved while the 7-foot 1-inch centre was playing for the Miami Heat in the 2005–06 season, at the same time as fronting the cover of NBA 2K6 (2K Sports, 2005).