All NBA 2K26 Badges – Minority Mindset

NBA 2K26 lets you customize your MyPLAYER with badges that give you an edge in MyCAREER. These badges improve your skills on both offense and defense, whether you’re playing near the basket or shooting from long range. Each badge can be leveled up five times to increase its effectiveness. Here’s a complete list of all the badges in NBA 2K26.

All Badges in NBA 2K26

All Inside Scoring Badges in NBA 2K25:

Aerial Wizard – Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate or put-back finish off an offensive rebound
Float Game – Improves ability to make floaters
Hook Specialist – Improves ability to make post-hooks
Layup Mixmaster – Improves ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully
Paint Prodigy – Improves ability to quickly and efficiently score when going to work in the paint
Physical Finisher – Improves ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups
Post Fade Phenom – Improves ability to make post fades and hop shots
Post Powerhouse – Strengthens ability at backing down defenders and moving them with dropsteps
Post-Up Poet – Raises the chances of faking or getting by the defender as well as scoring, when performing moves in the post
Posterizer – Increases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender
Rise Up – Increases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area

Every Outside Scoring Badge in NBA 2K25:

Deadeye – Jumpshots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest
Limitless Range – Extends the range from which a player can successfully shoot three-pointers from the deep
Mini Marksman – Elevates the likelihood of making shots over taller defenders
Set Shot Specialist – Boosts chances of knocking down stand-still jumpshots
Shifty Shooter – Improves ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high difficulty jump shots

All Rebounding Badges in NBA 2K25:

Boxout Beast – Improves ability to box out and fight for good rebounding position
Rebound Chaser – Improves ability to track down rebounds from farther distances than normal

Every Playmaking Badge in NBA 2K25:

Ankle Assassin – Increases ability to break down the defender or cross them up
Bail Out – Passing out of a jumpshot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, it helps with passing out of double teams
Break Starter – After grabbing a defensive rebound, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Overall, passes must be made quickly after the defensive rebound
Dimer – When in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost
Handles for Days – A player takes less of an energy hit when performing consecutive dribble moves, allowing them to chain together combos quicker and for longer periods
Lightning Launch – Speeds up launches when attacking from the perimeter
Strong Handle – Reduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling
Unpluckable – Defenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts
Versatile Visionary – Improves ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on-time

All Defense Badges in NBA 2K25:

Challenger – Improves the effectiveness of well-timed contests against perimeter shooters
Glove – Increases ability to successfully steal from ball-handlers, or strip layup attempts
High-Flying Defender – Boosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt
Immovable Enforcer – Improves strength when defending ball handlers and finishers who are coming straight at them
Interceptor – The frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases
Off-Ball Pest – Makes players more difficult to move past when playing off-ball, as they can grab and hold their matchup
On-Ball Menace – Hounds and bodies up while defending on the perimeter
Paint Patroller – Increases ability to block or contest shots at the rim
Pick Dodger – Improves ability to navigate through and around screens while on defense
Post Lockdown – Strengthens ability to effectively defend moves in the post, with an increased chance of stripping the opponent

All General Offense Badges in NBA 2K25:

Brick Wall – Increases the effectiveness of screens and drains energy from opponents on physical contact
Slippery Off-Ball – When attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic

Every All Around Badge in NBA 2K25:

Pogo Stick – Allows players to quickly recover and go back up for another jump upon landing. Furthermore, this could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jumpshot.

NBA 2K26 Badges enhance your MyPLAYER’s abilities on both offense and defense. Spend time carefully building your player to unlock the Badges that best fit your playstyle. Be sure to also explore all the other new features in MyPLAYER and MyCAREER this year.

2025-09-24 19:39

All Badges in NBA 2K26

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