Badge history · Removed & returning

Removed NBA 2K Badges

174 skill badges have left NBA 2K since 2K15. They are grouped by the last game they were in. Open any badge to see what it took to unlock before it was cut.

Last seen in NBA 2K15

2 badges

Pet Move Size-Up · since 2K15
Tenacious Rebounder · since 2K15

Last seen in NBA 2K16

25 badges

Bank is Open · since 2K15
Behind the Back Pro · since 2K15
Defensive Crasher · since 2K16
Eraser · since 2K15
Hesitation Stunner · since 2K15
Hop-Stepper · since 2K15
Hustle Points · since 2K15
Killer Crossover · since 2K15
King of Euros · since 2K15
Master of In and Out · since 2K15
Offensive Crasher · since 2K16
On Court Coach · since 2K15
Perimeter Lockdown Defender · since 2K15
Pet Move Pro · since 2K16
Post Hook Specialist · since 2K16
Post Hoperator · since 2K15
Post Lockdown Defender · since 2K15
Post Stepback Pro · since 2K15
Scrapper · since 2K15
Screen Outlet · since 2K16
Shot Creator · since 2K15
Spin Kingpin · since 2K15
Spin Lay-in · since 2K15
Stepback Freeze · since 2K15
Transition Finisher · since 2K15

Last seen in NBA 2K18

2 badges

Free Throw Ace · since 2K18
Quick Reflexes · since 2K18

Last seen in NBA 2K19

10 badges

Charge Card · since 2K15
Deep Range Deadeye · since 2K17
Defensive Stopper · since 2K17
Dream-Like Up and Under · since 2K15
Hustle Rebounder · since 2K17
Mid-Range Deadeye · since 2K17
One Man Fast Break · since 2K15
Pick & Roll Maestro · since 2K15
Putback King · since 2K17
Tireless Scorer · since 2K17

Last seen in NBA 2K20

23 badges

Consistent Finisher · since 2K20
Contact Finisher · since 2K20
Cross-Key Scorer · since 2K20
Deep Fades · since 2K20
Deep Hooks · since 2K20
Fancy Footwork · since 2K20
Fastbreak Finisher · since 2K20
Flashy Passer · since 2K15
Flexible Release · since 2K20
Hot Start · since 2K20
Lightning Reflexes · since 2K20
Lob City Passer · since 2K15
Moving Truck · since 2K20
Pass Fake Maestro · since 2K20
Pick & Popper · since 2K17
Pick & Roller · since 2K17
Post Move Lockdown · since 2K20
Pump Fake Maestro · since 2K20
Quick Draw · since 2K20
Range Extender · since 2K20
Relentless Finisher · since 2K16
Showtime · since 2K20
Steady Shooter · since 2K20

Last seen in NBA 2K21

11 badges

Anti-Freeze · since 2K21
Clutch Defender · since 2K21
Deep Threes · since 2K21
Heart Crusher · since 2K20
Heat Seeker · since 2K21
Highlight Film · since 2K21
Hot Shot · since 2K21
Hot Stopper · since 2K21
Ice in Veins · since 2K20
Tireless Shooter · since 2K20
Trapper · since 2K20

Last seen in NBA 2K22

34 badges

Ball Stripper · since 2K22
Box · since 2K20
Bullet Passer · since 2K21
Chef · since 2K22
Circus Threes · since 2K21
Defensive Leader · since 2K20
Difficult Shots · since 2K17
Downhill · since 2K20
Fade Ace · since 2K15
Glue Hands · since 2K18
Grace Under Pressure · since 2K22
Hotzone Hunter · since 2K20
Hustler · since 2K22
Intimidator · since 2K20
Limitless Spot-Up · since 2K22
Lob City Finisher · since 2K15
Lucky #7 · since 2K22
Mouse In The House · since 2K22
Pick Pocket · since 2K15
Putback Boss · since 2K20
Quick Chain · since 2K22
Rhythm Shooter · since 2K21
Rim Protector · since 2K17
Set Shooter · since 2K21
Slithery Finisher · since 2K20
Sniper · since 2K21
Stop and Go · since 2K20
Stop and Pop · since 2K21
Tear Dropper · since 2K15
Tight Handles · since 2K20
Tireless Defender · since 2K20
Triple Threat Juke · since 2K22
Unstrippable · since 2K22
Worm · since 2K20

Last seen in NBA 2K23

11 badges

Amped · since 2K23
Bully · since 2K23
Clamp Breaker · since 2K23
Clutch Shooter · since 2K20
Floor General · since 2K15
Limitless Takeoff · since 2K22
Menace · since 2K22
Mismatch Expert · since 2K22
Quick First Step · since 2K20
Vice Grip · since 2K23
Volume Shooter · since 2K15

Last seen in NBA 2K24

50 badges

94 Feet · since 2K24
Acrobat · since 2K15
Agent 3 · since 2K23
Anchor · since 2K23
Ankle Breaker · since 2K17
Backdown Punisher · since 2K20
Big Driver · since 2K24
Blinders · since 2K21
Blow-By · since 2K24
Bulldozer · since 2K24
Bunny · since 2K24
Catch and Shoot · since 2K17
Chase Down Artist · since 2K15
Clamps · since 2K20
Claymore · since 2K23
Comeback Kid · since 2K23
Corner Specialist · since 2K15
Dream Shake · since 2K20
Dropstepper · since 2K15
Fast Feet · since 2K24
Fast Twitch · since 2K22
Fearless Finisher · since 2K21
Free Points · since 2K24
Giant Slayer · since 2K20
Green Machine · since 2K20
Guard Up · since 2K23
Hyperdrive · since 2K22
Killer Combos · since 2K23
Masher · since 2K23
Middy Magician · since 2K23
Needle Threader · since 2K20
Open Looks · since 2K24
Physical Handles · since 2K24
Post Playmaker · since 2K22
Post Spin Technician · since 2K15
Precision Dunker · since 2K24
Pro Touch · since 2K20
Relay Passer · since 2K21
Right Stick Ripper · since 2K24
Scooper · since 2K24
Slithery · since 2K23
Space Creator · since 2K20
Special Delivery · since 2K21
Speed Booster · since 2K24
Spin Cycle · since 2K24
Spot Finder · since 2K24
Touch Passer · since 2K24
Triple Strike · since 2K24
Two Step · since 2K24
Whistle · since 2K24

Last seen in NBA 2K26

6 badges

Boxout Beast · since 2K23
On-Ball Menace · since 2K25
Post-Up Poet · since 2K25
Rebound Chaser · since 2K20
Set Shot Specialist · since 2K25
Shifty Shooter · since 2K25

Badges that came back

These disappeared for at least one game and then returned.

Ankle Braces · missing from 2K25, 2K26
Bruiser · missing from 2K20, 2K21, 2K22, 2K23, 2K24, 2K25, 2K26
Deadeye · missing from 2K17, 2K18, 2K19
Fade Ace · missing from 2K17, 2K18, 2K19, 2K20
Floor General · missing from 2K19
Glue Hands · missing from 2K19, 2K20, 2K21
Hook Specialist · missing from 2K23
Interceptor · missing from 2K17, 2K18, 2K19
Limitless Range · missing from 2K20, 2K21, 2K22
Posterizer · missing from 2K20
Relay Passer · missing from 2K22, 2K23
Volume Shooter · missing from 2K17, 2K18, 2K19
Work Horse · missing from 2K25, 2K26