Badge history · Connections
Keep it Real Badge History
Responds best to tough love Keep it Real first appeared in NBA 2K15 and last appeared in NBA 2K16. Here is what it took to unlock in each game.
| 2K15 | Play worse over the next 5 games after a motivational speech |
| 2K16 | Connection with Paul George, Kevin Durant or John Wall |
| 2K17 | Not in this game |
| 2K18 | Not in this game |
| 2K19 | Not in this game |
| 2K20 | Not in this game |
| 2K21 | Not in this game |
| 2K22 | Not in this game |
| 2K23 | Not in this game |
| 2K24 | Not in this game |
| 2K25 | Not in this game |
| 2K26 | Not in this game |
| 2K27 | Not in this game |
2K15 to 2K19 badges unlocked through gameplay counts, 2K20 used badge points, and 2K21 onward used attribute ratings per tier. See the full older-game unlock lists.
Common questions
What did the Keep it Real badge require in NBA 2K15?
Play worse over the next 5 games after a motivational speech.
Is Keep it Real still in NBA 2K27?
No. Keep it Real last appeared in NBA 2K16.
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