All badges in NBA 2K25

With new animations, fresh graphics, and revamped modes to try, NBA 2K25 is ready to provide basketball fans with plenty of chances to show off their skills—including a whole collection of different player badges to equip for your MyPlayer.

Badges give players enhanced abilities when in-game, whether you’re a sharpshooter who can’t miss, a defensive bastion in the paint, or a playmaking machine. You do, however, need to unlock these badges by reaching certain attribute thresholds, and certain badges are only usable by certain types of players.

Player badges progress and level up as they activate in your games, meaning the Badges you use the most will be leveled up quicker to match your playstyle. There are plenty of that will give you an advantage over your opponent and many that can help you stand out among the best players in the league with your unique build.

Here are all of the badges available in NBA 2K25.

Badges in NBA 2K25

Victor Wembanyama in a San Antonio Spurs jersey staring into a basketball arena — Build your perfect superstar. Image via 2K

There are seven badge categories to consider in NBA 2K25: Inside Scoring, Outside Scoring, Defense, Playmaking, General Offense, Rebounding, and All Around. Depending on your build and position, you will only gain access to some of them throughout your career. Choose your position and body type wisely, especially if you have a player type in mind.

Inside Scoring

Aerial Wizard: Increases ability to finish alley-oop from teammate or a putback finish from an offensive rebound.
Float Game: Improves floater success rate.
Hook Specialist: Improves post-hook success rate.
Layup Mixmaster: Improves ability for fancy or acrobatic layups.
Paint Prodigy: Improves ability to score in the paint.
Physical Finisher: Improves ability to convert contact baskets and layups.
Post-Fade Phenom: Improves post-fade and hop shot abilities.
Post Powerhouse: Improves ability for post back-downs and dropsteps.
Post-Up Poet: Improves chance of faking out or blowing past a defender while performing post moves.
Posterizer: Increases chance of dunking on a defender.
Rise Up: Increases chance of dunking on a defender while in the painted area.

Outside Scoring

Deadeye: Less penalty on jump shots taken with a defender closing out.
Limitless Range: Extends player’s three-point range.
Mini Marksman: Increases chance of making a shot over a taller defender.
Set Shot Specialist: Increased chance of hitting a shot while standing still.
Shifty Shooter: Improves ability to make off-the-dribble jump shots.

Defense

Challenger: Improves effectiveness of well-timed shot contests.
Glove: Improves ability to steal from ball-handlers.
High-Flying Denier: Boosts speed and jumping ability for a player going for a block.
Immovable Enforcer: Improves strength when defending vs. ball handlers and finishers.
Interceptor: Higher chance of tipping or stealing passes.
Off-Ball Pest: Player gets harder to get past while off-ball.
On-Ball Menace: Increased perimeter defense.
Paint Patroller: Increases ability to block and contest shots near the rim.
Pick Dodger: Improved ability to avoid picks.
Post Lockdown: Improved ability to defend post moves with higher chance to strip the ball.

Playmaking

Ankle Assassin: Higher chance to break a defender’s ankles.
Bail Out: Passing out of a shot has less chance of being punished.
Break Starter: After a defensive rebound, deep outlet passes are more accurate.
Dimer: Passes in the half-court to open shooters give teammate a temporary shot percentage increase.
Handles for Days: Player uses less energy to perform consecutive dribble moves.
Lightning Launch: Speeds up running launches from the perimeter.
Strong Handle: Reduces effect of defenders when dribbling.
Unpluckable: Opposing defenders have less chance to steal from the player.
Versatile Visionary: Higher chance to complete thread and tight fit passes.