The Towering All-Star Was “Thankful” For the Opportunity
Joel Embiid, an NBA All-Star who plays for the Philadelphia Sixers, was revealed to be this year’s cover athlete for NBA Live 19 on Tuesday. The talented young center said he was grateful and “happy” for being selected for the game’s cover art.
“It’s great, it’s amazing. I’m thankful for this opportunity, especially as a basketball player,” Embiid said in an interview with EA Sports. “You work so hard because you have goals in life, you want to be in the Hall of Fame but also, being on the cover of a video game is something I’ve always dreamed of and I’m happy to be in this position.”
One of the many features in NBA Live 19 is players being able to create their own star-studded basketball squad in the game’s “Build Your Squad” online mode and compete against the squads of other players.
“What we’re doing in 19 is, allowing you to build your squad,” explained NBA Live 19 developer Ryan Santos. “Not only can you compete in The League and The Streets, but whether or not you’re in the streets, you’ll also be able to go around the world now as we extend the courts out to different global courts where you’ll be able to recruit players that you play against and compete with, then form your squad as you go from game-to-game, court-to-court, and country-to-country.”
More info about the game will be revealed in early July, according to a press release.
NBA Live 19 is scheduled to come out on September 7th for the PS4 & Xbox One. If you’re an EA Access member then a 10 hour free trial can be played on August 31st.
SOURCE: Press release