NBA 2K26: All Go-To Shot Animation Requirements

NBA 2K26 comes with tons of custom animations to make your gameplay feel more personalised. Here’s how to unlock them.

All shot animations from NBA 2K26 (Image via 2K Games)
All shot animations from NBA 2K26 (Image via 2K Games)

NBA 2K26 features a long list of custom player animations in the MyCareer game mode. While there are more than 200 animations in total, the go-to shot animations are available for 65 players in total. Every animation requires certain stats. If you meet those requirements, you will unlock new animations for your player in the MyCareer mode. If you are interested in unlocking new animations, read further to learn how to do so.

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How To Unlock Every Go-To Shot Animation in NBA 2K26

Stats for every shot animation in NBA 2K26 (Image via 2K Games)
Stats for every shot animation in NBA 2K26 (Image via 2K Games)
PlayerMidrangeHeight Condition
Anthony Davis786’10 or higher
Anthony Edwards80Under 6’5
Austin Reaves82Under 6’10
Bam Adebayo816’5 or higher
Bennedict Mathurin75Between 6’5 and 6’10
Bojan Bogdanovic77Between 6’5 and 6’10
Bradley Beal83Under 6’5
Buddy Hield72Under 6’5
Carmelo Anthony84Between 6’5 and 6’10
Chris Paul85Under 6’5
CJ McCollum79Under 6’5
Damian Lillard82Under 6’5
Darius Garland84Under 6’5
De’Aaron Fox78Under 6’5
Deandre Ayton756’10 or higher
DeMar DeRozan82Between 6’5 and 6’10
Devin Booker86Under 6’10
Dillon Brooks85Between 6’5 and 6’10
Dirk Nowitzki786’5 or higher
Donovan Mitchell88Under 6’5
Eric Gordon79Under 6’5
Harrison Barnes85Between 6’5 and 6’10
Ja Morant85Under 6’5
Jaden Hardy77Under 6’5
Jalen Green79Under 6’10
Jalen Suggs79Under 6’10
Jamal Murray83Under 6’5
James Harden83Under 6’10
Jayson Tatum82Between 6’5 and 6’10
Jimmy Butler77Between 6’5 and 6’10
Joel Embiid776’10 or higher
Johnny Juzang85Between 6’5 and 6’10
Jonathan Kuminga71Between 6’5 and 6’10
Julius Randle836’5 or higher
Keon Ellis71Under 6’5
Kevin Durant876’5 or higher
Kevin Huerter75Between 6’5 and 6’10
Khris Middleton82Between 6’5 and 6’10
Klay Thompson82Between 6’5 and 6’10
Kyle Kuzma68Between 6’5 and 6’10
Kyrie Irving88Under 6’5
LaMelo Ball79Under 6’10
LeBron James81Between 6’5 and 6’10
Luka Doncic80Under 6’10
Malik Monk83Under 6’5
Miles McBride85Under 6’5
Nikola Jokic846’5 or higher
Paolo Banchero796’5 or higher
Pascal Siakam816’5 or higher
Paul George83Between 6’5 and 6’10
Reggie Jackson81Under 6’5
Rui Hachimura82Between 6’5 and 6’10
Scoot Henderson78Under 6’5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander86Under 6’10
Stephen Curry92Under 6’5
Terry Rozier III77Under 6’5
Trae Young82Under 6’5
Tyrese Haliburton82Under 6’10
Tyrese Maxey82Under 6’5
Zach LaVine83Under 6’10
Zion Williamson706’5 or higher

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