George continues comeback by earning video game cover

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George didn’t like his video game rating.

So he worked on changing it.

After making a remarkable comeback from a broken right leg, the Indiana Pacers’ three-time All-Star was rewarded by being put on the cover of the wildly popular NBA 2K17 video game. The official announcement came Wednesday night, and George is eager to find out just what his new rating will be.

“I would hope it’s something that’s very generous,” George said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “I’ll wait to see. I don’t get the secrets. Besides, I couldn’t tell you anyway.”

The decision and the ability to talk about something other than rehab this summer is another indication of how far the 26-year-old forward has come since snapping his right leg snapped during a Team USA basketball scrimmage less than two years ago.

Before the injury, George looked like he may be the NBA’s next big star. Following it, George missed all but the final six games in 2014-15 and had another scary moment when he was carried off the court in the season finale.

For months, fans wondered if George could ever return to his pre-injury level.

There’s no doubt now.

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