NBA 2K25

The world of basketball has room for all kinds of scorers. You could be bombing it in from the arc, a cool mid-range shooter, a paint player, or everything in between, and in NBA 2K25, players will have the potential to do all of that if they kit out their avatar in a certain way. If dunking is not your thing, and a graceful layup is more your speed, let this guide to all the layup animation requirements help you make the best decision when creating a virtual player.

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By Gerardo Molina

All Layup Requirements in NBA 2K25

Similar to the requirements for dunks, trying to nail down a layup style will require your created player to fulfill a couple of conditions. They will have to meet the minimum and maximum height thresholds, as well as have a certain degree of mastery over their driving layup stat. With that in mind, here's what you can potentially equip your player with throughout their career:

Layup Style	Min. Height	Max. Height	Driving Layup
Default Small	5’9″	6’10”	25
Default Swing	5’9″	6’10”	25
Default Big	6’10”	7’3″	25
Allen Iverson	5’9″	6’5″	85
Anthony Edwards	5’9″	6’5″	84
Austin Reaves	5’9″	6’10”	77
Ben Simmons	6’5″	7’3″	65
Bradley Beal	5’9″	6’5″	85
Damian Lillard	5’9″	6’5″	86
De’Araron Fox	5’9″	6’5″	84
Dejounte Murray	5’9″	6’10”	83
DeMar DeRozan	6’5″	6’10”	83
Derrick Rose	5’9″	6’5″	77
Devin Booker	5’9″	6’10”	87
Domantas Sabonis	6’10”	7’3″	78
Donovan Mitchell	5’9″	6’5″	87
George Gervin	6’5″	6’10”	70
Giannis Antetokounmpo	6’10”	7’3″	80
Ja Morant	5’9″	6’5″	87
Jalen Brunson	5’9″	7’3″	25
James Harden	5’9″	6’10”	82
Jason Williams	5’9″	6’5″	75
Jaylen Brown	6’5″	6’10”	84
Jayson Tatum	6’5″	6’10”	85
Jimmy Butler	5’9″	7’3″	25
Joel Embid	6’10”	7’3″	73
Jordan Poole	5’9″	6’5″	82
Julius Randle	6’5″	7’3″	75
LaMelo Ball	5’9″	6’10”	80
LeBron James	6’5″	6’10”	87
Kevin Durant	6’5″	7’3″	85
Klay Thompson	6’5″	6’10”	85
Kobe Bryant	6’5″	6’10”	88
Kyrie Irving	5’9″	6’5″	85
Luka Doncic	5’9″	6’10”	88
Magic Johnson	6’5″	6’10”	76
Malik Monk	5’9″	6’5″	85
Michael Jordan	6’5″	6’10”	83
Nikola Jokic	6’10”	7’3″	79
Nikola Vucevic	6’10”	7’3″	75
Russell Westbrook	5’9″	6’5″	85
Stephen Curry	5’9″	6’5″	86
Trae Young	5’9″	6’5″	80
Tyrese Haliburton	5’9″	6’10”	82
Zach LaVine	5’9″	6’10”	83
Zion Williamson	6’5″	7’3″	70

There are plenty of options when it comes to scoring at the basket in NBA 2K25, so make sure you are always on alert and get the animations using VC that will suit your style. And when you feel like dunking is your thing, you can also make it happen and go for the spectacular alley-oop as well.

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