Shaquille O’Neal Joined by NBA Legend as Fancy NBA 2K Mural Drops at New Location

“NBA 2K24 has epic Mamba Moments you can play. Or, as I think it should be called, Mamba & Shaq because I was there too, moments,” To celebrate 25 years of the game, 2k launched a new Mamba Moments game mode, as Kobe Bryant was their cover athlete. And who better to promote it than Shaquille O’Neal? The Lakers legend did exactly that with a witty twist, as he called it ‘Mamba and Shaq moments’. This year too the game has roped in The Big Aristotle thanks to this year’s cover star.

“Swipe through to see the 2025 #NBAAllStar mural created by @mergedvisible that is now up IRL in San Francisco 🤩.” Yes, the NBA 2k25 Hall of Fame edition cover star is Vince Carter. The Raptors legend gets the mural in the Bay Area, which features his viral windmill dunk. If you remember the dunk or watched the dunk, Shaquille O’Neal was in attendance and his eyes lit up seeing the performance of Vinsanity.

In the video, Shaq is also holding the camcorder as it was back in 2000. The post also suggests there are some Easter eggs for the fans of the 2k25. And of course, the fans in the comments section were eager to find out. The post also shows the 4x NBA Champion’s overall rating of 96, higher than the cover star Half Man-Half Amazing. Carter’s rating is 94, which is lower than only 9 current players in the game. But did you know Shaq once had the overall highest rating?

After a championship-winning season with the Lakers, the three-time Finals MVP became the cover star for the first time in NBA 2K2. That was not all; he was the only player ever to have an overall 100 rating. The ratings even surprised Shaquille O’Neal. When Bleacher Report revealed the rating, it was puzzling for Shaq, who stated, “But I was so lazy. Why would they do that?”

They did it because coming off a great 28.7 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.8 blocks per game in the 2000-2001 season. The Big Shamrock also had an appalling reaction during the 2k18 cover star promotions.

Despite being the cover star of 2k18, Kobe Bryant had the last laugh on Shaquille O’Neal

Black Mamba has the honor of being the cover athlete of 2k 6 times. He leads the way so far with 2K10, 2K17, and two editions for 2K21 and 2K24. In 2k18, it was Shaq’s time to be on the cover, and it was going well.

“What a huge honor it is to be named NBA 2K18 legend edition cover athlete. I really wouldn’t be here without the guidance, love, and support of my mom and dad. Also, I’d like to thank my coaches. Both – college and professionals.” After this, Shaquille O’Neal thanked Kobe Bryant for several reasons, and you will be shocked to find out why.

“I’d like to thank Kobe Bryant. He was a NBA 2K Legend cover athlete first. He’s so awesome and handsome and has really nice natural teeth.” Because in the video, Shaq was reading from a teleprompter and it was Kobe who was controlling it. This time Shaq has to thank Vince Carter for the dunk as he is part of the mural in the Bay Area.