College Basketball returns in NBA 2K, with NBA 2K26 Season 5 featuring College Basketball legends and current athletes, along with unlockables for both MyPLAYER and MyTEAM, including jerseys, mascots, and of course, Player Cards.
When NBA 2K26 Season 5 debuts on Friday, February 20, players will be able to unlock tons of new College Basketball-themed content. This follows news of EA Sports scrapping plans to revive its NCAA game late last year, as schools opted to sign to appear in NBA 2K instead. Now, 16 schools are appearing as part of this Season's new content, which fuels rumors of 2K Sports investing more into College Basketball sooner or later.
NBA 2K26 Season 5 Highlights:
16 Iconic Schools: New college-themed content including Player Cards, jerseys, mascots, and more from the following 16 powerhouse universities: Arizona, Baylor, Duke, Florida, Houston, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Texas, UCLA, UConn, and UNC.
Past Meets Present: MyTEAM will feature an era-spanning roster of new Player Cards from legendary alumni to over 40 current college athletes. Featuring stars like Cameron Boozer and Lauren Betts, Season 5 gives players a chance to play with the next generation before they turn pro.
Inclusive Representation: Every one of the 16 featured schools will include athlete representation from both their Men's and Women's squads.
NBA 2K26 Featured Rewards:
MyTEAM: Level up your MyTEAM collection in Season 5 with all-new playable cards featuring past and present college stars, Court cards, and Jersey cards from these powerhouse programs. To celebrate this brand-new theme, all players can redeem a College Celebration Box with five Free Agent Option Packs to immediately add current college stars of their choosing to their lineups. The action continues with spotlighted Challenge Games dropping daily from the start of Season 5 through March 30th. Defeat "all-time" versions of the spotlighted player's college team and be rewarded with a 94 OVR Diamond of the featured current college player, which can be evolved twice to a powerful 98 OVR Galaxy Opal. In total, there are 41 evolution cards available to earn throughout the Season. Season 5 reward highlights also include alumni cards like:
Level 1 Diamond Evolution V.J. Edgecombe (Baylor) Level 2 Unlock All College Court, Logo, and Uniform Cards Level 10 Pink Diamond Marvin Bagley III (Duke) Level 20 Galaxy Opal Jason Williams (Florida) Level 28 Dark Matter Larry Brown Coach Card (Kansas) Level 35 100 OVR Breanna Stewart (UConn) Level 40 100 OVR Draymond Green
MyCAREER: Show off school pride across The City with select college jerseys from current players and alumni from all 16 schools, 16 officially licensed MyCOURT murals, select team mascots, and collegiate-themed gamerplates and cosmetics. Season 5 featured rewards also include:
Level 9: The Ohio State University Game Day Bundle Level 18: Quadcopter Level 21: University of Michigan Game Day Bundle Level 31: University of Texas Game Day Bundle Level 36: University of North Carolina Game Day Bundle Level 37: ‘Joe Bruin' UCLA Mascot + Game Day Bundle Level 39: Game Breaker Gear Level 40: +1 Cap Breaker
**The W Online:**The WNBA offseason is in full swing, but the intensity in The W Online is only heating up as players prepare for the upcoming year. Weekly rewards include Alyssa Thomas Nike V305 Shoes, WNBA Seattle Storm Ball, a Pink Banana Mascot, Chocolate Crocs, and more.
Season 5 Pro Pass & Hall of Fame Pass: The Season 5 Pro Pass and Hall of Fame Pass unlock 40 additional levels of rewards, including Automatic rewards like a ‘Blue Devil' Duke Mascot + Game Day Bundle, City Guard Helmet, and Dark Matter De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky) and premium rewards such as a Level 12 ‘Sparty' Michigan State Mascot + Game Day Bundle, a Level 30 ‘Jonathan the Husky' UCONN Mascot + Game Day Bundle, Level 36 Motion Capture Suit, and a Level 40 Pro Pass 100 OVR Draymond Green (Michigan State).
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