NBA 2K17 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports.
 It is the 18th installment in the "NBA 2K" franchise and the successor to "NBA 2K16".
 It was released worldwide on September 20, 2016, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.
 Players who pre-ordered the game received it on September 16, 2016.
 Paul George of the Indiana Pacers is the cover athlete for the regular edition of the game, while Kobe Bryant is the cover athlete for the 'Legend Edition'.
 In Italy, the cover athlete is Danilo Gallinari, and in Spain, the cover athlete is Pau Gasol.
 A version of the game for iOS and Android was released on September 23, 2016.
ESPN NBA Basketball is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega.
 It is the fifth installment in the "NBA 2K" franchise and the successor to "NBA 2K3".
 It was released in 2003 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
 Allen Iverson is the cover athlete of the game.
 "ESPN NBA Basketball" is the predecessor to "ESPN NBA 2K5" in the "NBA 2K" series.
NBA 2K15 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports.
 It is the sixteenth installment in the "NBA 2K" franchise and the successor to "NBA 2K14".
 It was released in October 2014 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.
 Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the three cover athletes of "NBA 2K13", is the solo cover athlete of "NBA 2K15".
 "NBA 2K15" was succeeded by "NBA 2K16".
ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 is a video game in the "ESPN NBA 2Night Basketball" franchise, developed by Konami and released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
 It is a sequel to "ESPN NBA 2Night", which had been released for Dreamcast in 2000 and PlayStation 2 in 2001.
NBA 2K6 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports.
 It is the seventh installment in the "NBA 2K" franchise and the successor to "ESPN NBA 2K5".
 It was released in 2005 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Xbox 360.
 Shaquille O'Neal of the Miami Heat is the cover athlete of the game.
 "NBA 2K6" is the predecessor to "NBA 2K7" in the "NBA 2K" series and is the first NBA 2K title to be released by 2K Sports.
Major League Baseball 2K5 or, in short, MLB 2K5, is an MLB licensed baseball simulation video game published by 2K Sports.
 "MLB 2K5" is available for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
 The first edition of the series, powered by ESPN.
 Unlike the other "2K5" Branded sports games, This was published by 2K Sports, making it the first Visual Concepts-developed sports game not to be published by Sega, though Sega's logos are still seen in the background of menus and ballparks.
 (These logos would be removed and replaced by 2K Sports' logos in the World Series Edition) The game included Web Gems instant replays, K-Zone pitching, Slam Zone hitting, and baserunner mode.
 The game was released in late March 2005 on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles.
 The cover baseball player was Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter.
 Later that year, an upgraded version titled "Major League Baseball 2K5: World Series Edition" was released during the 2005 MLB postseason.
Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10, 1974) is an American retired professional basketball player.
 A native of Alabama, Wallace attended Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Union University and signed with the Washington Bullets (later Wizards) as an undrafted free agent in 1996.
 In his NBA career, Wallace played with the Washington Bullets/Wizards, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers.
NBA 2K14 is a basketball video game that was developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports.
 It was released on October 1, 2013 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360; versions for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One were also released on the consoles' respective launch dates.
 LeBron James of the Miami Heat became the cover athlete, and also served as the music curator for the game.
 2K Sports also released the DLC pack that as a bonus for pre-ordering the game, they would receive 10,000 VC, bonus content for "Path to Greatness" mode, adding James in the Blacktop mode and a signature skill for MyCareer mode.
 On August 14, 2013, 2K Sports announced that Crew Mode would return to this year's installment of NBA 2K.
 "NBA 2K14" is the successor to "NBA 2K13" and was succeeded by NBA 2K15 in the "NBA 2K" series.
NBA 2K18 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports.
 It is the 19th installment in the "NBA 2K" franchise and the successor to "NBA 2K17".
 It was released in September 2017 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.
 Kyrie Irving serves as cover athlete for the regular edition of the game, Shaquille O'Neal is the cover athlete for the special editions, and DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors is the cover athlete for the game in Canada.
 While a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers when selected for the cover, Irving was traded to the Boston Celtics prior to the game's release.
 As a result, a new cover depicting Irving in a Celtics uniform was revealed alongside the original cover.
ESPN NBA 2K5 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by both Sega and Global Star Software.
 It was released in September 2004 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox in North America, and February 2005 in Europe.
 The sixth installment in the "NBA 2K" series, it is the successor to "ESPN NBA Basketball", and the predecessor to "NBA 2K6".
 Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons is the cover athlete; this marks the first time in the series that a player other than Allen Iverson was featured as a cover athlete.
 It is the last "NBA 2K" game to be released by Sega before the company sold Visual Concepts to Take-Two Interactive, forming 2K Sports.

Question: The cover athlete of ESPN NBA 2K5 is a native of what state?
Answer: Alabama