Blake Griffin selected as NCAA Basketball 10 cover athlete
by David Hinkle 
{ Jun 25th 2009 at 3:00AM } 
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The Oklamahoma Sooners power forward, and AP player of the year, Blake Griffin will be gracing the cover of EA's NCAA Basketball 10. Even though he's headed to the NBA in this year's draft, Griffin's time in the NCAA will not be forgotten, making him a great choice for the game's cover. If it were us, we'd probably have toned down the airbrushing, though.
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False @ Jun 25th 2009 3:07AM
That poor bastard. He obviously must have kicked someone's dog or something, because there's no karmic bitchslap bigger than being drafted first by the Clippers.
mikey721 @ Jun 25th 2009 4:09AM
Hell, its better than getting drafted by the Kings.
At least the Clips have some talent.
religiousjedi @ Jun 25th 2009 5:06AM
Please...PLEASE!!!!!! Someone break the curse on my poor Clippers!!!!
We've suffered far too long. Someone get rid of Dunleavy, but most of all, someone bury (preferably alive) Donald Sterling!!!!!
;-;
InFaMoUs1- @ Jun 25th 2009 3:07AM
This was on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night.
Paul Z @ Jun 25th 2009 3:59AM
Planet of the Apes
Neo Asuma @ Jun 25th 2009 1:32PM
You took the words right out of my mouth, Paul.
Luke @ Jun 25th 2009 3:18AM
Wow...they really could have picked a better picture, no?
U U D D L R L R B A SELECT START @ Jun 25th 2009 3:47AM
Is it just me or does he look a little like an alien here?
U U D D L R L R B A SELECT START @ Jun 25th 2009 4:37AM
This
Nutman @ Jun 25th 2009 10:00AM
He always looks half retarded. There is no such thing as a better picture for him.
+++volume+++ @ Jun 25th 2009 1:41PM
It should've been the picture of him hitting his head on the side of the backboard while dunking the ball.
MrSpaceCowboy @ Jun 25th 2009 3:40AM
He's a freakin blur here
False @ Jun 25th 2009 6:47AM
+1 for somehow fitting a TF2 reference into this thread
lawlersauce @ Jun 25th 2009 4:11AM
JT Tiller woulda been better!!
Khaled @ Jun 25th 2009 5:58AM
Hell yeah!
CarpeD1em500 @ Jun 25th 2009 7:42AM
????????
(Based on your avatar...)
Cody @ Jun 25th 2009 8:56AM
I agree with Carpe.
I know if I saw a Seminole player up on that cover, I'D BE HATIN!!!
Vidikron @ Jun 25th 2009 9:25AM
Maybe he's a Big 12 fan in general. I know I root for my team's conference in any non-conference game.
Nutman @ Jun 25th 2009 10:01AM
You are a disgrace to your avatar. UT forever.
Khaled @ Jun 25th 2009 1:05PM
Hey he's a great athlete overall just because I don't like his school doesn't mean I won't root for him. I want Big 12 to win when they are playing outside of conference anyways.
+++volume+++ @ Jun 25th 2009 1:37PM
I also find a Texas fan roooting for an OU athlete completely bizarre.
Now I feel like an ass for being happy they lost to LSU last night.
Khaled @ Jun 25th 2009 1:54PM
I'm rooting for the Big 12
CarpeD1em500 @ Jun 25th 2009 7:42AM
I'm kinda surprised there was no Carolina love here...I mean Blake didn't really win much. And he's heading towards a blown out ACL and losing career once he gets signed by the Clippers.
Oh well. At least he doesn't seem to be an asshole like a lot of the other college kids these days (OJ Mayo, M. Beaz, B Jennings (not college but you see my point), D Rose (SATs?), etc etc. etc.)
+++volume+++ @ Jun 25th 2009 1:39PM
Win much? As far as games go, I guess getting to to the elite eight doesn't mean much.
:P
CarpeD1em500 @ Jun 25th 2009 2:07PM
haha I'm a Carolina student so as far as I'm concerned he didn't win any meaningful games! haha
Nah I see your point tho...lol
Efren @ Jun 25th 2009 8:23AM
Hmph... I just looked at the full size.. and what's that white spatter on his jersey and left arm?
HazyCloud @ Jun 25th 2009 8:43AM
"The Oklamahoma Sooners". What? I think you mean Oklahoma. I know Richard would get it right. ;)
Matt @ Jun 25th 2009 9:22AM
Thanks Hazy, I'm glad somebody caught that. All you have to do is sing the song, or read Blake's jersey.
justshovejayohbe @ Jun 25th 2009 10:01AM
I remember many moon ago when you'd at least show a player from a championship winning team on the cover of the annual sports game, these games get more and more commerical and cheapened every year -- which is an amazing accomplishment considering how commericalized the games are in the first place!!! Soon I bet you're going to have to pay a premium for non-standard camera angles and only get the "box seat" view for your initial $60
Geist @ Jun 25th 2009 10:16AM
Why is it that every recent sports game has had a retarded photo in each of them? I mean it's like they're trying to find the worst photos of all these athletes, then photoshop them to look even more ridiculous.
Deedubbadoo @ Jun 25th 2009 11:45AM
I wonder if this one will suck as bad as last years? Bring back College Hoops 2K for God's sake!
K3yblademast3r @ Jun 25th 2009 12:01PM
Ok Tyler Hansbrough should have been on the cover, he was player of the year last year and was nominated again this year, he's on the National Championship Team, he's broken the all time leading scorer records at UNC and in the ACC, and he's been playing for 4 years in the NCAA. He deserves it a lot more than Blake Griffin. -end rant-
Mr. Joe @ Jun 25th 2009 12:58PM
sadly, i have to agree with you. but still..
go ku!
Zac LaCombe @ Jun 25th 2009 1:09PM
Tyler Hansbrough was the most overrated player on Earth last year. He was mediocre, and he's a prick. Hell, give Ty Lawson the cover if it's anyone for NC. If he hadn't shot lights out, they'd have lost to LSU.
CarpeD1em500 @ Jun 25th 2009 2:25PM
Do you go to Carolina? Do you know him? He's the most down to earth kid on earth, he just loves playing ball and working hard, wtf are you even talking about?
WINterfang @ Jun 25th 2009 12:19PM
Mom: WINter you need to make more exercise.
Me: But Mooom!! then I'll end up in a terrible cover that makes me look retarded for the world to see.
Twinturbo120 @ Jun 25th 2009 12:50PM
Out of all the pictures, they get one with his tongue sticking out.
Mr. Joe @ Jun 25th 2009 1:02PM
he's airbrushed cuz they know he's an ugly mug. they should have just did him right though and embraced his look, like ronaldinho on the fifa covers.
Andrew @ Jun 25th 2009 1:31PM
I thought Hansbrough would of gotten it with his mouth wide open staring out into space.
mynamelouie @ Jun 25th 2009 3:18PM
madden is the only huge sports franchise that puts crackers on the cover. this guy is good because it seems he is mulatto. no crackers in sports!
Adam Archer @ Jun 26th 2009 11:21AM
WAIT..wait--people get PAID to create box art like this?
GRegory @ Jun 26th 2009 2:35PM
See, this was a great athlete to choose but a bad picture.
His face & nose kind of makes him look like a horse, IMO.