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NBA 2K21: Badges, Takeovers & Requirements

Badges unlocked by reaching an attribute rating for each tier, with height limits starting in 2K24.

Everything for 2K21

• NBA 2K21 badge requirements (full tables) →
• How Takeover worked in 2K21 →
• Printable 2K21 badge cheat sheet →
• Easiest and hardest Hall of Fame badges in 2K21 →

New badges in 2K21

Ankle Braces, Anti-Freeze, Blinders, Bullet Passer, Circus Threes, Clutch Defender, Deep Threes, Fearless Finisher, Heat Seeker, Highlight Film, Hook Specialist, Hot Shot, Hot Stopper, Post Lockdown, Relay Passer, Rhythm Shooter, Rise Up, Set Shooter, Sniper, Special Delivery, Stop and Pop

Badges that left after 2K21

Anti-Freeze, Clutch Defender, Deep Threes, Heart Crusher, Heat Seeker, Highlight Film, Hot Shot, Hot Stopper, Ice in Veins, Tireless Shooter, Trapper

Lowest Hall of Fame requirements in 2K21

1. Anti-Freeze · 55
2. Break Starter · 64
3. Dream Shake · 67
4. Off-Ball Pest · 69
5. Heart Crusher · 70
6. Special Delivery · 70
7. Trapper · 71
8. Ice in Veins · 72

All 75 badges

• Acrobat
• Ankle Braces
• Ankle Breaker
• Anti-Freeze
• Backdown Punisher
• Bail Out
• Blinders
• Box
• Break Starter
• Brick Wall
• Bullet Passer
• Catch and Shoot
• Chase Down Artist
• Circus Threes
• Clamps
• Clutch Defender
• Clutch Shooter
• Corner Specialist
• Deadeye
• Deep Threes
• Defensive Leader
• Difficult Shots
• Dimer
• Downhill
• Dream Shake
• Dropstepper
• Fade Ace
• Fearless Finisher
• Floor General
• Giant Slayer
• Green Machine
• Handles for Days
• Heart Crusher
• Heat Seeker
• Highlight Film
• Hook Specialist
• Hot Shot
• Hot Stopper
• Hotzone Hunter
• Ice in Veins
• Interceptor
• Intimidator
• Lob City Finisher
• Needle Threader
• Off-Ball Pest
• Pick Dodger
• Pick Pocket
• Pogo Stick
• Post Lockdown
• Post Spin Technician
• Posterizer
• Pro Touch
• Putback Boss
• Quick First Step
• Rebound Chaser
• Relay Passer
• Rhythm Shooter
• Rim Protector
• Rise Up
• Set Shooter
• Slippery Off-Ball
• Slithery Finisher
• Sniper
• Space Creator
• Special Delivery
• Stop and Go
• Stop and Pop
• Tear Dropper
• Tight Handles
• Tireless Defender
• Tireless Shooter
• Trapper
• Unpluckable
• Volume Shooter
• Worm