When you create a MyPlayer in NBA 2K25, you’re given the chance to fully customize all of their attributes and abilities. At the start of your player’s journey, this primarily involves assigning your player certain ratings in all of their applicable attributes to give them a baseline in various stats moving forward. However, you’re also able to assign your player specific badges to improve their attributes in NBA 2K25.
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Badges offer bonuses for your player depending on which attribute they’re assigned to. While badges are a great way to boost specific areas of your player, you don’t get to just throw them around wherever you want. Specific badges come with certain requirements that you need to meet in order to assign them to an attribute, which improves your player in that area.
To see all of the badges and their requirements in NBA 2K25, keep reading the guide below.
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Every Badge And Its Requirement in NBA 2K25
In total, there are 40 badges you can earn for your MyPlayer in 2K25. Each of these badges can go through five different levels, though, and each level has a different requirement that you need to hit. The requirements are always associated with your rating in a specific attribute, and sometimes, the height of your player can come into play. The ultimate level you can hit for each badge is called “Legend.”
For the most part, though, to assign a badge at a certain level to your player, you need to be at a specific attribute rating. You can see all of the badges in 2K25 and their level/height requirements in the table below. We’ll sort the badges into their broad areas of 2K so that you can easily see the badges that are most associated with your player.
Defense Badges
| Badge Name | Related Attribute | Attribute Requirements | Height Requirements |
| Challenger | Perimeter Defense | Bronze: 71 Perimeter Defense Silver: 82 Perimeter Defense Gold: 92 Perimeter Defense Hall of Fame: 95 Perimeter Defense Legend: 99 Perimeter Defense | 5’9″ – 6’11” |
| Glove | Steal | Bronze: 67 Steal Silver: 79 Steal Gold: 91 Steal Hall of Fame: 96 Steal Legend: 99 Steal | 5’9″ – 7’0″ |
| High-Flying Denier | Block, Speed, Vertical | Bronze: 68 Block, 50 Speed, and 60 Vertical Silver: 78 Block, 60 Speed, and 74 Vertical Gold: 88 Block, 66 Speed, and 80 Vertical Hall of Fame: 92 Block, 71 Speed, and 83 Vertical Legend: 99 Block, 75 Speed, and 85 Vertical | 6’3″ – 7’3″ |
| Immovable Enforcer | Perimeter Defense, Strength | Bronze: 62 Perimeter Defense and 71 Strength Silver: 72 Perimeter Defense and 82 Strength Gold: 84 Perimeter Defense and 85 Strength Hall of Fame: 89 Perimeter Defense and 91 Strength Legend: 94 Perimeter Defense and 92 Strength | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Interceptor | Steal | Bronze: 60 Steal Silver: 73 Steal Gold: 85 Steal Hall of Fame: 94 Steal Legend: 98 Steal | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Off-Ball Pest | Interior Defense, Permiter Defense | Bronze: 69 Interior Defense or 58 Perimeter Defense Silver: 76 Interior Defense or 68 Perimeter Defense Gold: 85 Interior Defense or 80 Perimeter Defense Hall of Fame: 94 Interior Defense or 87 Perimeter Defense Legend: 97 Interior Defense or 98 Perimeter Defense | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| On-Ball Menace | Perimeter, Defense, Agility | Bronze: 74 Perimeter Defense and 70 Agility Silver: 85 Perimeter Defense and 76 Agility Gold: 91 Perimeter Defense and 80 Agility Hall of Fame: 96 Perimeter Defense and 84 Agility Legend: 99 Perimeter Defense and 86 Agility | 5’9″ – 6’9″ |
| Paint Patroller | Interior Defense, Block | Bronze: 60 Interior Defense and 74 Block Silver: 70 Interior Defense and 84 Block Gold: 77 Interior Defense and 93 Block Hall of Fame: 84 Interior Defense and 97 Block Legend: 89 Interior Defense and 99 Block | 6’6″ – 7’3″ |
| Pick Dodger | Perimeter Defense, Agility | Bronze: 73 Perimeter Defense and 71 Agility Silver: 83 Perimeter Defense and 75 Agility Gold: 90 Perimeter Defense and 79 Agility Hall of Fame: 97 Perimeter Defense and 85 Agility Legend: 99 Perimeter Defense and 92 Agility | 5’9″ – 6’10” |
| Post Lockdown | Interior Defense, Strength | Bronze: 74 Interior Defense and 70 Strength Silver: 82 Interior Defense and 78 Strength Gold: 88 Interior Defense and 84 Strength Hall of Fame: 93 Interior Defense and 92 Strength Legend: 99 Interior Defense and 97 Strength | 6’5″ – 7’3″ |
Finishing Badges
| Badge Name | Related Attribute | Attribute Requirements | Height Requirements |
| Aerial Wizard | Vertical, Driving Layup, Driving Dunk, Standing Dunk | Bronze: 58 Vertical, 57 Driving Layup/64 Driving Dunk/60 Standing Dunk Silver: 67 Vertical, 69 Driving Layup/70 Driving Dunk/75 Standing Dunk Gold: 72 Vertical, 79 Driving Layup/80 Driving Dunk/84 Standing Dunk Hall of Fame: 80 Vertical, 87 Driving Layup/89 Driving Dunk/92 Standing Dunk Legend: 84 Vertical, 95 Driving Layup/97 Driving Dunk/98 Standing Dunk | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Float Game | Close Shot, Driving Layup | Bronze: 68 Close Shot/65 Driving Layup Silver: 78 Close Shot/78 Driving Layup Gold: 86 Close Shot/88 Driving Layup Hall of Fame: 92 Close Shot/95 Driving Layup Legend: 98 Close Shot/98 Driving Layup | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Hook Specialist | Close Shot, Post Control | Bronze: 60 Close Shot and 61 Post Control Silver: 75 Close Shot and 65 Post Control Gold: 87 Close Shot and 80 Post Control Hall of Fame: 94 Close Shot and 90 Post Control Legend: 99 Close Shot and 97 Post Control | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Layup Mixmaster | Diriving Layup | Bronze: 75 Driving Layup Silver: 85 Driving Layup Gold: 93 Driving Layup Hall of Fame: 97 Driving Layup Legend: 99 Driving Layup | 5’9″ – 6’11” |
| Paint Prodigy | Close Shot | Bronze: 73 Close Shot Silver: 84 Close Shot Gold: 92 Close Shot Hall of Fame: 96 Close Shot Legend: 99 Close Shot | 6’3″ – 7’3″ |
| Physical Finisher | Driving Layup, Strength | Bronze: 60 Strength and 70 Driving Layup Silver: 67 Strength and 80 Driving Layup Gold: 75 Strength and 90 Driving Layup Hall of Fame: 83 Strength and 96 Driving Layup Legend: 97 Strength and 97 Driving Layup | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Post Fade Phenom | Post Control, Mid-Range Shot | Bronze: 60 Post Control and 61 Mid Range Shot Silver: 70 Post Control and 71 Mid Range Shot Gold: 79 Post Control and 80 Mid Range Shot Hall of Fame: 84 Post Control and 90 Mid Range Shot Legend: 90 Post Control and 94 Mid Range Shot | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Post Powerhouse | Post Control, Strength | Bronze: 64 Post Control and 70 Strength Silver: 75 Post Control and 79 Strength Gold: 85 Post Control and 86 Strength Hall of Fame: 93 Post Control and 95 Strength Legend: 98 Post Control and 96 Strength | 6’4″ – 7’3″ |
| Post-Up Poet | Post Control | Bronze: 67 Post Control Silver: 77 Post Control Gold: 87 Post Control Hall of Fame: 95 Post Control Legend: 99 Post Control | 6’0″ – 7’3″ |
| Posterizer | Driving Dunk, Vertical | Bronze: 73 Driving Dunk and 65 Vertical Silver: 87 Driving Dunk and 75 Vertical Gold: 93 Driving Dunk and 80 Vertical Hall of Fame: 96 Driving Dunk and 85 Vertical Legend: 99 Driving Dunk and 90 Vertical | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Rise Up | Standing Dunk, Vertical | Bronze: 72 Standing Dunk and 60 Vertical Silver: 81 Standing Dunk and 62 Vertical Gold: 90 Standing Dunk and 66 Vertical Hall of Fame: 95 Standing Dunk and 69 Vertical Legend: 99 Standing Dunk and 71 Vertical | 6’6″ – 7’3″ |
General Badges
| Badge Name | Related Attributes | Attribute Requirements | Height Requirements |
| Brick Wall | Strength | Bronze: 72 Strength Silver: 83 Strength Gold: 91 Strength Hall of Fame: 95 Strength Legend: 99 Strength | 6’6″ – 7’3″ |
| Pogo Stick | Block, Offensive/Defensive Rebound | Bronze: 80 in Block, Offensive, or Defensive Rebound Silver: 83 in Block, Offensive, or Defensive Rebound Gold: 91 in Block, Offensive, or Defensive Rebound Hall of Fame: 96 in Block, Offensive, or Defensive Rebound Legend: 99 in Block, Offensive, or Defensive Rebound | 6’4″ – 7’3″ |
| Slippery Off-Ball | Speed, Agility | Bronze: 57 in both Speed and Agility Silver: 73 Speed and 65 Agility Gold: 85 Speed and 77 Agility Hall of Fame: 92 Speed and 88 Agility Legend: 99 Speed and 96 Agility | 5’9″ – 6’9″ |
Playmaking Badges
| Badge Name | Related Attrbiutes | Attribute Requirements | Height Requirements |
| Ankle Assassin | Ball Handle | Bronze: 75 Ball Handle Silver: 86 Ball Handle Gold: 93 Ball Handle Hall of Fame: 95 Ball Handle Legend: 98 Ball Handle | 5’9″ – 6’10” |
| Bail Out | Pass Accuracy | Bronze: 85 Pass Accuracy Silver: 91 Pass Accuracy Gold: 94 Pass Accuracy Hall of Fame: 96 Pass Accuracy Legend: 99 Pass Accuracy | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Break Starter | Pass Accuracy | Bronze: 65 Pass Accuracy Silver: 75 Pass Accuracy Gold: 87 Pass Accuracy Hall of Fame: 93 Pass Accuracy Legend: 98 Pass Accuracy | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Dimer | Pass Accuracy | Bronze: 55 Pass Accuracy Silver: 71 Pass Accuracy Gold: 82 Pass Accuracy Hall of Fame: 92 Pass Accuracy Legend: 98 Pass Accuracy | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Handles for Days | Ball Handle | Bronze: 71 Ball Handle Silver: 81 Ball Handle Gold: 90 Ball Handle Hall of Fame: 94 Ball Handle Legend: 97 Ball Handle | 5’9″ – 7’0″ |
| Lightning Launch | Speed With Ball | Bronze: 68 Speed With Ball Silver: 75 Speed With Ball Gold: 86 Speed With Ball Hall of Fame: 91 Speed With Ball Legend: 94 Speed With Ball | 5’9″ – 6’11” |
| Strong Handle | Ball Handle, Strength | Bronze: 60 in Ball Handle and Strength Silver: 67 Ball Handle and 65 Strength Gold: 73 in Ball Handle and Strength Hall of Fame: 77 Ball Handle and 84 Strength Legend: 80 Ball Handle and 93 Strength | 5’9″ – 6’11” |
| Unpluckable | Post Control, Ball Handle | Bronze: 75 Post Control/70 Ball Handle Silver: 86 Post Control/80 Ball Handle Gold: 96 Post Control/92 Ball Handle Hall of Fame: 96 Ball Handle Legend: 99 Ball Handle | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Versatile Visionary | Pass Accuracy | Bronze: 78 Pass Accuracy Silver: 89 Pass Accuracy Gold: 95 Pass Accuracy Hall of Fame: 97 Pass Accuracy Legend: 99 Pass Accuracy | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
Rebounding Badges
| Badge Name | Related Attrbiutes | Attribute Requirements | Related Attributes |
| Boxout Beast | Strength, Offensive/Defensive Rebound | Bronze: 68 Strength and 55 in Offensive/Defensive Rebound Silver: 71 Strength and 70 in Offensive/Defensive Rebound Gold: 83 Strength and 85 in Offensive/Defensive Rebound Hall of Fame: 89 Strength and 94 in Offensive/Defensive Rebound Legend: 96 Strength and 98 in Offensive/Defensive Rebound | 6’3″ – 7’3″ |
| Rebound Chaser | Offensive/Defensive Rebound | Bronze: 60 in Offensive/Defensive Rebound Silver: 80 in Offensive/Defensive Rebound Gold: 92 in Offensive/Defensive Rebound Hall of Fame: 96 in Offensive/Defensive Rebound Legend: 99 in Offensive/Defensive Rebound | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
Shooting Badges
| Badge Name | Related Attributes | Attribute Requirements | Height Requirements |
| Deadeye | Mid-Range Shot, Three-Point Shot | Bronze: 73 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Silver: 85 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Gold: 92 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Hall of Fame: 95 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Legend: 99 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Limitless Range | Three-Point Shot | Bronze: 83 Three-Point Shot Silver: 89 Three-Point Shot Gold: 93 Three-Point Shot Hall of Fame: 96 Three-Point Shot Legend: 99 Three-Point Shot | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Mini Marksman | Mid-Range Shot, Three-Point Shot | Bronze: 71 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Silver: 82 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Gold: 94 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Hall of Fame: 97 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Legend: 99 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot | 5’9″ – 6’3″ |
| Set Shot Specialist | Mid-Range Shot, Three-Point Shot | Bronze: 65 in Mid-Range Shot /Three-Point Shot Silver: 78 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Gold: 89 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Hall of Fame: 93 Mid-Range Shot or 95 Three-Point Shot Legend: 98 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot | 5’9″ – 7’3″ |
| Shifty Shooter | Agility, Mid-Range Shot, Three-Point Shot | Bronze: 60 Agility and 76 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Silver: 65 Agility and 87 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Gold: 72 Agility and 91 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Hall of Fame: 76 Agility and 96 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot Legend: 82 Agility and 99 in Mid-Range Shot/Three-Point Shot | 5’9″ – 6’11” |
And that does it for all of the badges and their requirements in NBA 2K25. Now, you know exactly what you need to achieve in order to build out your MyPlayer exactly the way you want.
Published: May 20, 2025 01:41 pm