Damian Lillard has been revealed as the cover athlete for NBA 2K21 video game.
2K is expected to release 2 other cover athletes for the next generation consoles and the legends edition. Dame is the cover athlete for the current generation consoles like Xbox One, PS4 and etc.
If I were to bet, I think we can expect Kobe Bryant to be on the legends edition of NBA 2K21.
source https://www.simpleprunes.com/2020/06/damian-lillard-is-cover-athlete-for-nba.html