Personality Badges that do not affect gameplay, but drive emotional reactions during in-game situations:
Friendly – An outgoing and typically well-liked player.
Reserved – A quiet player that generally keeps to himself.
Legendary Work Ethic – First one to the gym, last one to leave and the hardest worker at all times.
High Work Ethic -Works harder than the typical NBA player.
All-Time Great -Strives to be known as an all-time great.
Low Ego – Values team success more than anything.
How to get it: Have only a little more field goal attempts than assists (less than 2:1 is ideal) in 15 consecutive games.
High Work Ethic – Works harder than the typical NBA player.
Legendary Work Ethic – First one to the gym, last one to leave and the hardest worker at all times.
Keep It Real – Responds best to tough love.
Pat My Back – Responds best when patted on the back and coddled when spoken to.
Expressive – Has no problem expressing his feelings.
How to get it: Constantly celebrate any time the prompt comes up
Unpredictable – Can be erratic in his behavior.
Laid Back – Generally pretty chill at all times.
SKILL BADGES
Inside Scorer
Acrobat – Can change his shot in air and attempt difficult shots with few consequences.
How to get it: 15 Reverse layups or Euro Steps in 1 season.
Tear Dropper – Excels at making floaters and runners.
How to get it: Make 50 Floaters in one season.
Putback King – Known for his ability to score baskets immediately off of offensive rebounds near the hoop.
How to get it: Score 50 times after offensive rebounds.
Pick & Roller – Excels as the roller in the pick & roll game. How to get it-In a single season, as the ball-handler, call for a screen 100 times.
How to get it: Score as pick & roll man 100-200 times.
Relentless Finisher – Takes physical punishment on contact shots near the rim without severely impacting his energy.
How to get it: Attempt 75 contact layups/dunks.
Post Spin Technician – Dominates the post with spin & drive moves.
How to get it: In a single season, spin or drive out of the post 100 times.
Drop-Stepper – Known the ability to use the drop step move to his advantage in the post.
How to get it: 30 Drop Step Moves
Dream-Like Up & Under – Excels at scoring in the post with up & under moves.
How to get it: In a single season, attempt 50 up and under shots out of the post.
Outside Scoring
Corner Specialist – Known for his ability to knock down threes from the corner.
How to get it: Hit 25 corner 3 pointers.
Mid-Range Deadeye – Knocks down shots from medium-range at a very high percentage.
How to get it: 150-200 mid-range shots from the elbow INSIDE the paint when heavily contested.
Deep Range Deadeye – Knocks down shots from deep range at a very high percentage.
How to get it: 100 deep range shots while heavily contested.
Limitless Range – Can knock down very deep threes better than most.
How to get it: 50 shots while beyond the line, before the hashmark.
Difficult Shots – Known for making tough shots off the dribble.
How to get it: 100-200 contested pulls and hop shots.
Pick & Popper – Excels as a pick & pop receiver.
How to get it: Score as pick & pop man 200 times.
Tireless Scorer – A player who can spend a good deal of energy without losing effectiveness when attempting to score.
How to get it: 200 attempts while you are blinking red with energy.
Catch & Shoot – Hits stand-still shots off the catch at a high percentage.
How to get it: 100 scores when you catch and immediately shoot in one season.