Houston Rockets star James Harden will be the face of the upcoming 'NBA Live 18' video game. On Thursday, EA Sports revealed Harden would grace the cover of its new game, which is scheduled to be released in September.
Harden finished second in the race for NBA Most Valuable Player after a great 2016-17 season. He also helped the Rockets reach the Western conference semifinals in the 2017 NBA Playoffs.
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The Houston Rockets congratulated Harden on Twitter following the announcement about the video game cover.
The new 'NBA Live 18' game will feature a new career mode that challenges players to improve their reputation with both NBA games and basketball games on the street.
'NBA Live 18' will be released on the PlayStation 4 and XBox One on Sept. 15. Fans can preorder the game by going to the EA Sports website.