No 23. With the tongue poking out.
Is he any good? Yes, that is indeed former Chicago Bulls deity Michael Jordan, making a belated and long-awaited return to the world of basketball video gaming.
NBA 2K11
For: PS3, Xbox 360, PC, PS2, PSP, Wii
From: 2K Sports
The Greatest Of All Time - some argue the greatest athlete in ANY sport - agreed to be the cover boy and focal point of NBA 2K11, and his timing, as always, is impeccable.
With the 2K series' great rival, EA Sports' rechristened NBA Elite, tumbling off the radar thanks to development problems, the early bragging rights are free for the taking.
Really, though, this is all about getting the rare opportunity to play as Air Jordan.
Most of the older hoops games had a blank face and a generic No 23 in the Bulls line-up.
And obviously Jordan has long been retired (for a third time), so the modern games have not featured the great man.
NBA 2K11 presents the opportunity to step into those famous Nikes and be like Mike.
There are 10 Jordan challenges, recreating famous moments from a famous career, like scoring 63 points against the Celtics in a play-off game - after which, Larry Bird said he was playing "God disguised as Michael Jordan" - and 55 points against the Knicks after his comeback, and the "flu game".
Complete those and you unlock the Create a Legend mode, where you can take the young Jordan on a journey to NBA immortality.
Controlling Jordan is cool enough, but add in the presence of several of the great Bulls teams and their rivals from the early-1990s period, and you have a sweet dash of nostalgia for hardwood junkies.
Familiar options like The Association (career mode) and Blacktop (street ball and 21) return, but these are mere add-ons next to the Jordan modes.
I have wondered if basketball games could possibly seem more lifelike, but 2K11 raises the bar again.
The sights and sounds are soaked in uber-realism, and extra touches to the periphery make it seem like a TV-quality presentation.
The control mechanics can be tricky for those who want to do more than just pass and shoot, but perseverance does pay off.
It will be months before EA's NBA Elite hits the shelves.
By then, NBA 2K11 and the great Michael Jordan may have an unbeatable lead in the fourth quarter.
