Andrés Buenahora editor In January 2015, former Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside recorded a triple double with blocks in a game against the Chicago Bulls. During his postgame interview, Whiteside told reporters he was “just trying to get my ‘NBA 2K‘ rating up.” Nearly a decade later, the lore surrounding player ratings in the basketball video game franchise remains as prominent as ever. Most recently, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo commented on a Bucks Instagram post, expressing his dissatisfaction with his “97” overall rating in “NBA 2K25,” the latest iteration in the franchise.
