Let's take a look:Who are the top-rated NBA players of MT 2K23? The title of the highest-rated player in "NBA 2K23" belongs to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and he is 99 overall. Five players are tied for second place at 96. This is a list of every player rated above 90 all-around:

Five WNBA stars have ratings that are higher than 90 overall, with Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson and Seattle Storm star Breanna Stewart coming in tied at No. 1. Here's a look at the ratings: No. 1 overall selection Paolo Banchero and No. 3 overall pick Jabari smith Jr. are tied at the No. 1 for the top-rated NBA rookie championship in "NBA 2K23."

Overall, both are at the 78 mark and the other is No. 2 overall selection Chet Holmgren, who is inactive for the rest of the season with an injury to his feet, trailing just behind them. NBA 2K has evolved from just another hyped product in the gaming world. It's now a defining moment in the world of culture and its intersection of pop culture, music fashion, sneakers and of obviously, basketball has taken the franchise to heights that is unmatched by any other sport. With its most recent edition, NBA 2K23, the game broke the record when it announced J. Cole as the first rapper ever to be featured on the front cover NBA 2K with the Dreamer Edition.

While it's certainly a surprise when 2K revealed a cover similar to this especially so late in the launch, the overall trend of the game hinted at this happening some day. However, even with that said it wasn't the brainchild of 2K, but J. Cole's. "Three and a quarter years ago when he dunked in one break of the All-Star Weekend Saturday Night, J. Cole said 'Ronnie I'd like to be in MyCareer and assist in thinking about the concept of it,"

Ronnie 2K tells Complex. "I collaborated with my team in bringing this concept to life. It was very appropriate to work with the actor. When we released that tease, everybody believed it would have another basketball player...it lets us live in the world of culture, fashion, and music in which 2K has a seat at the table."

NBA 2K has evolved from simply another product that is hyped in the gaming world. It's become a major cultural phenomenon and its intersection of pop culture, music and fashion, sneakers, and of obviously, basketball has taken the franchise to heights that no other game has rivaled. With its most recent edition, NBA 2K23, the game set records after announcing J. Cole as the first ever rapper to appear on with the covers of NBA 2K with the Dreamer Edition. Although it's definitely a surprise that 2K had a cover of this so late in the game's release, the prevailing trend of the game's own design may have pointed to this happening one day. However that it wasn't actually NBA 2K23 MT Coins idea. It is J. Cole's.