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All Dunking and Layup Animation Requirements in NBA 2K25

Here are all the Dunking and Layup animation requirements in NBA 2K25.
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Published: Sep 3, 2024 07:24 pm

If you’ve ever wanted to perform dunks, alley-oops, or layups like your favorite NBA player, you can do it in NBA 2K25! However, you must build your custom MyCAREER character to meet animation requirements before you can dunk on your opponents with a specific animation. Here are all the Dunking and Layup animation requirements in NBA 2K25.

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All NBA 2K25 Dunking and Layup Animation Requirements

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Here are all the Dunking and Layup animation requirements in NBA 2K25:

All NBA 2K25 Contact Dunk Animation Requirements

Here are all Contact Dunk animation requirements:

Animation TypeContact Dunk PackageDriving DunkDriving LayupMinimum HeightMaximum HeightStanding DunkVertical
Contact DunksElite Bigman Contact DunksAnyAny6’107’39070
Contact DunksElite Contact Dunks Off One99Any5’97’3Any90
Contact DunksElite Contact Dunks Off Two96Any5’97’3Any82
Contact DunksPro Bigman Contact DunksAnyAny6’107’38060
Contact DunksPro Contact Dunks Off One89Any5’97’3Any78
Contact DunksPro Contact Dunks Off Two87Any5’97’3Any75
Contact DunksSmall Contact Dunks Off One93Any5’96’4Any80
Contact DunksSmall Contact Dunks Off Two86Any5’96’4Any75
Contact Dunk Animation Requirements

All NBA 2K25 Dunks Animation Requirements

Here are all Dunks animation requirements:

Animation TypeDunks PackageDriving DunkDriving LayupMinimum HeightMaximum HeightStanding DunkVertical
Dunks360s Off One70Any5’97’3Any50
Dunks360s Off Two70Any5’97’3Any50
DunksAthletic 360s90Any5’97’3Any70
DunksAthletic Front Tomahawks90Any5’97’3Any70
DunksAthletic Hangs Off One65Any5’97’3Any45
DunksAthletic Hangs Off Two60Any5’97’3Any40
DunksAthletic One-Handers Off One75Any5’97’3Any55
DunksAthletic One-Handers Off Two70Any5’97’3Any50
DunksAthletic Side Tomahawks80Any5’97’3Any60
DunksAthletic Windmills90Any5’97’3Any70
DunksBack Scratchers Off One89Any5’97’3Any70
DunksBack Scratchers Off Two70Any5’97’3Any50
DunksBack Scratching Rim Hangs70Any5’97’3Any50
DunksBaseline Clutch Reverses80Any5’97’3Any60
DunksBaseline Reverses Off One80Any5’97’3Any60
DunksBaseline Reverses Off Two75Any5’97’3Any55
DunksBasic 360s85Any5’97’3Any65
DunksBasic Hangs Off Two40Any5’97’3AnyAny
DunksBasic One-Handers Off One50Any5’97’3Any30
DunksBasic One-Handers Off Two45Any5’97’3AnyAny
DunksBasic Two-Handers Off One50Any5’97’3Any30
DunksBasic Two-Handers Off Two45Any5’97’3AnyAny
DunksBig Man Back Scratchers60Any6’107’3Any40
DunksBig Man Baseline Reverses Off One65Any6’107’3Any45
DunksBig Man Baseline Reverses Off Two65Any6’107’3Any45
DunksBig Man Hangs Off One50Any6’107’3Any30
DunksBig Man Off One40Any6’107’3AnyAny
DunksBig Man Off Two36Any6’107’3AnyAny
DunksBig Man Side Clutches Off One50Any6’107’3Any30
DunksBig Man Tomahawks Off One55Any6’107’3Any35
DunksBig Man Tomahawks Off Two50Any6’107’3AnyAny
DunksBigman Windmills70Any6’107’3Any50
DunksClutch Baseline Reverses80Any5’97’3Any60
DunksClutch Reverses Off One80Any5’97’3Any60
DunksClutch Reverses Off Two75Any5’97’3Any55
DunksCock Back Tomahawks94Any5’97’3Any75
DunksCradle Dunks Off One80Any5’97’3Any60
DunksElite Basket Rim PullsAnyAny5’97’370Any
DunksFist Pump Rim Pulls60Any5’97’3Any40
DunksFlashy Hangs Off One70Any5’97’3Any50
DunksFlashy Hangs Off Two70Any5’97’3Any50
DunksFlashy Off One70Any5’97’3Any50
DunksFlashy Off Two70Any5’97’3Any50
DunksFront Clutches90Any5’97’3Any74
DunksFront Clutches Off Two75Any5’97’3Any55
DunksFront Windmills85Any5’97’3Any65
DunksHangs Off One55Any5’97’3Any35
DunksLeaning Slams80Any5’97’3Any60
DunksLeaning Windmills85Any5’97’3Any65
DunksOne Hand Under Basket AthleticAnyAny5’97’385Any
DunksOne Hand Under Basket RegularAnyAny5’97’345Any
DunksOne-Hand Clutch Reverses85Any5’97’3Any65
DunksPro Under Basket Rim PullsAnyAny5’97’365Any
DunksQuick Drop-In Back Scratchers Off Two85Any5’97’3Any60
DunksQuick Drops Off One85Any5’97’3Any65
DunksQuick Drops Off Two80Any5’97’3Any60
DunksReverses Off One75Any5’97’3Any55
DunksReverses Off Two70Any5’97’3Any50
DunksRim Grazers Off One36Any5’97’3AnyAny
DunksRim Grazers Off Two36Any5’97’3AnyAny
DunksSide Arm Tomahawks84Any5’97’3Any65
DunksSide Clutches Off One92Any5’97’3Any75
DunksSide Clutches Off Two75Any5’97’3Any55
DunksSide Windmills90Any5’97’3Any70
DunksStraight Arm Tomahawks95Any5’97’3Any80
DunksSwitcheroos Off One85Any5’97’3Any65
DunksTwo Hand Under Basket AthleticAnyAny5’97’380Any
DunksTwo Hand Under Basket RegularAnyAny5’97’340Any
DunksUber Athletic Tomahawks Off One90Any5’97’3Any70
DunksUber Athletic Tomahawks Off Two85Any5’97’3Any65
DunksUnder Leg 360s Off Two70Any5’97’3Any50
DunksUnder Leg Off One70Any5’97’3Any50
DunksUnder Leg Off Two70Any5’97’3Any50
DunksWindmill Baseline Reverses80Any5’97’3Any60
DunksWindmill Reverses80Any5’97’3Any60
DunksWindmills Off One85Any5’97’3Any65
Dunks Animation Requirements

All NBA 2K25 Layups Animation Requirements

Here are all Layups animation requirements:

Animation TypeLayups PackageDriving DunkDriving LayupMinimum HeightMaximum HeightStanding DunkVertical
LayupsAllen IversonAny855’96’4AnyAny
LayupsAnthony EdwardsAny845’96’4AnyAny
LayupsAustin ReavesAny775’96’9AnyAny
LayupsBen SimmonsAny656’57’3AnyAny
LayupsBradley BealAny855’96’4AnyAny
LayupsDamian LillardAny865’96’4AnyAny
LayupsDe’Aaron FoxAny845’96’4AnyAny
LayupsDejounte MurrayAny835’96’9AnyAny
LayupsDeMar DeRozanAny836’56’9AnyAny
LayupsDerrick RoseAny775’96’4AnyAny
LayupsDevin BookerAny875’96’9AnyAny
LayupsDomantas SabonisAny786’107’3AnyAny
LayupsDonovan MitchellAny875’96’4AnyAny
LayupsGeorge GervinAny706’56’9AnyAny
LayupsGiannis AntetokounmpoAny806’107’3AnyAny
LayupsJa MorantAny875’96’4AnyAny
LayupsJalen BrunsonAny775’96’4AnyAny
LayupsJames HardenAny825’96’9AnyAny
LayupsJason WilliamsAny755’96’4AnyAny
LayupsJaylen BrownAny846’56’9AnyAny
LayupsJayson TatumAny856’56’9AnyAny
LayupsJimmy ButlerAny846’56’9AnyAny
LayupsJoel EmbiidAny736’107’3AnyAny
LayupsJordan PooleAny825’96’4AnyAny
LayupsJulius RandleAny756’57’3AnyAny
LayupsKevin DurantAny856’57’3AnyAny
LayupsKlay ThompsonAny856’56’9AnyAny
LayupsKobe BryantAny886’56’9AnyAny
LayupsKyrie IrvingAny855’96’4AnyAny
LayupsLaMelo BallAny805’96’9AnyAny
LayupsLeBron JamesAny876’56’9AnyAny
LayupsLuka DoncicAny885’96’9AnyAny
LayupsMagic JohnsonAny766’56’9AnyAny
LayupsMalik MonkAny855’96’4AnyAny
LayupsMichael JordanAny836’56’9AnyAny
LayupsNikola JokicAny796’107’3AnyAny
LayupsNikola VucevicAny756’107’3AnyAny
LayupsRussell WestbrookAny855’96’4AnyAny
LayupsStephen CurryAny865’96’4AnyAny
LayupsTrae YoungAny805’96’4AnyAny
LayupsTyrese HaliburtonAny825’96’9AnyAny
LayupsZach LaVineAny835’96’9AnyAny
LayupsZion WilliamsonAny706’57’3AnyAny
Layups Animation Requirements

All NBA 2K25 Signature Dunks Animation Requirements

Here are all Signature Dunks animation requirements:

Animation TypeSignature Dunk PackageDriving DunkDriving LayupMinimum HeightMaximum HeightStanding DunkVertical
Signature DunksAaron Gordon80Any6’56’95560
Signature DunksAndrew Wiggins92Any6’56’9Any75
Signature DunksAnthony Edwards82Any5’96’9Any62
Signature DunksBen Simmons75Any6’57’36545
Signature DunksCJ McCollum40Any5’96’9AnyAny
Signature DunksClyde Drexler84Any5’96’9Any64
Signature DunksDarryl Dawkins73Any6’107’37550
Signature DunksDe’Aaron Fox85Any5’96’4Any70
Signature DunksDeMar DeRozan73Any5’96’9Any55
Signature DunksDevin Booker80Any5’96’9Any60
Signature DunksDominique Wilkins88Any6’57’3Any65
Signature DunksDraymond Green60Any6’57’35845
Signature DunksDwight Howard65Any6’107’37550
Signature DunksGiannis Antetokounmpo75Any6’57’37550
Signature DunksGlenn Robinson III80Any5’96’9Any60
Signature DunksHarrison Barnes82Any6’56’96065
Signature DunksJa Morant89Any5’96’9Any68
Signature DunksJames Harden83Any5’96’9Any63
Signature DunksJaVale McGee82Any6’107’39569
Signature DunksJaylen Brown87Any6’56’9Any77
Signature DunksJulius Erving84Any5’96’9Any64
Signature DunksKarl Malone75Any6’57’35050
Signature DunksKarl-Anthony Towns70Any6’107’37540
Signature DunksKeegan Murray80Any6’56’96070
Signature DunksKevin Huerter65Any6’56’9Any55
Signature DunksKlay Thompson55Any5’96’9Any35
Signature DunksKobe Bryant92Any5’96’9Any76
Signature DunksLatrell Sprewell80Any5’96’9Any60
Signature DunksLeBron James84Any6’57’3Any64
Signature DunksLuka Doncic70Any5’96’9Any50
Signature DunksMalik Monk80Any5’96’4Any70
Signature DunksManu Ginobili50Any5’96’9Any35
Signature DunksPaul George80Any6’56’9Any60
Signature DunksRussell Westbrook93Any5’96’9Any65
Signature DunksScottie Pippen85Any6’57’3Any65
Signature DunksShaquille O’Neal55Any6’107’38050
Signature DunksShawn Kemp82Any6’107’37055
Signature DunksTrey Lyles65Any6’56’95560
Signature DunksZach LaVine88Any5’96’9Any73
Signature DunksZion Williamson86Any6’57’36060
Signature Dunks Animation Requirements

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Matthew Kevin Mitchell is a freelance writer for GameSkinny and has written in the game journalism industry for over two years. In his previous roles, Matthew primarily covered Manga, like One Piece, horror movies like Scream, and asymmetrical horror games like Dead by Daylight. His favorite moment came during his first press event covering Scream 6. He hails from Denver, Colorado, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Regis University. When he isn’t scaring himself silly or writing, he loves to play goalie in rec ice hockey, spoil his dog Nux, and drink an unhealthy amount of coffee.