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To start, players can choose from a series of 43 unique signature dunk animations in NBA 2K25<\/em>, going from those of legends like Shaq and Kobe to those of future hall of famers like Giannis Antetokounmpo. Among them, it’s also important to highlight Michael Jordan’s, which can only be unlocked by reaching the Starter 4 Rank. You can check out the requirements for each of the animations below. <\/p> Dunk Animation<\/th> Height Requirement<\/th> Stat Requirements<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″<\/td> 75+ Standing Dunk, 73+ Driving Dunk, and 50+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Harrison Barnes<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″ \/ Under 6’10”<\/td> 60+ Standing Dunk, 82+ Driving Dunk, and 65+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Devin Booker<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 80+ Driving Dunk and 60+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Jaylen Brown<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″ \/ Under 6’10”<\/td> 87+ Driving Dunk and 77+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Kobe Bryant<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 92+ Driving Dunk and 76+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Darryl Dawkins<\/strong><\/td>At last 6’10”<\/td> 75+ Standing Dunk, 73+ Driving Dunk, and 50+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> DeMar DeRozan<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 73+ Driving Dunk and 55+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Luka Doncic<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 70+ Driving Dunk and 50+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Clyde Drexler<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 84+ Driving Dunk and 64+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Anthony Edwards<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 82+ Driving Dunk and 62+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Julius Erving<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 84+ Driving Dunk and 64+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Paul George<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″ \/ Under 6’10”<\/td> 80+ Driving Dunk and 60+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> De’Aaron Fox<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’5″<\/td> 85+ Driving Dunk and 70+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Manu Ginobili<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 50+ Driving Dunk and 35+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Aaron Gordon<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″ \/ Under 6’10”<\/td> 55+ Standing Dunk, 80+ Driving Dunk, and 60+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Draymond Green<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″<\/td> 58+ Standing Dunk, 60+ Driving Dunk, and +45 Vertical<\/td><\/tr> James Harden<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 83+ Driving Dunk and 63+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Dwight Howard<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’10”<\/td> 75+ Standing Dunk, 65+ Driving Dunk, and 50+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Kevin Huerter<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″ \/ Under 6’10”<\/td> 65+ Driving Dunk and 55+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> LeBron James<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″<\/td> 40+ Standing Dunk, 84+ Driving Dunk, and 65+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Jalen Jonhson<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 94+ Driving Dunk and 78+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Shawn Kemp<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’10”<\/td> 70+ Standing Dunk, 82+ Driving Dunk, and 55+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Zach LaVine<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 88+ Driving Dunk and 73+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Trey Lyies<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″ \/ Under 6’10”<\/td> 55+ Standing Dunk, 65+ Driving Dunk, and 60+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Karl Malone<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″<\/td> 50+ Standing Dunk, 75+ Driving Dunk, and 50+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> CJ McCollum<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 40+ Driving Dunk<\/td><\/tr> JaVale McGee<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’10”<\/td> 95+ Standing Dunk, 82+ Driving Dunk, and 69+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Malik Monk<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’5″<\/td> 80+ Driving Dunk and 70+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Ja Morant<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 89+ Driving Dunk and 68+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Keegan Murray<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″ \/ Under 6’10”<\/td> 60+ Standing Dunk, 80+ Driving Dunk, and 70+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Shaquille O’Neal<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’10”<\/td> 80+ Standing Dunk, 55+ Driving Dunk, and 50+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Scottie Pippen<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″<\/td> 85+ Driving Dunk and 65+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Glenn Robinson III<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 80+ Driving Dunk and 60+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Domantas Sabonis<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’10”<\/td> 70+ Standing Dunk, 75+ Driving Dunk, and 45+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Ben Simmons<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″<\/td> 65+ Standing Dunk, 75+ Driving Dunk, and 45+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Latrell Sprewell<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 80+ Driving Dunk and 60+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Klay Thompson<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 55+ Driving Dunk and 35+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Karl-Anthony Towns<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 75+ Standing Dunk, 70+ Driving Dunk, and 40+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Russell Westbrook<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 93+ Driving Dunk and 80+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Andrew Wiggins<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″ \/ Under 6’10”<\/td> 92+ Driving Dunk, 75+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Dominique Wilkins<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’5″<\/td> 88+ Driving Dunk and 65+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Zion Williamson<\/strong><\/td>At least 6’10”<\/td> 60+ Standing Dunk, 86+ Driving Dunk, and 60+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/td>Under 6’10”<\/td> 83+ Driving Dunk and 72+ Vertical (Can only be unlocked by reaching the Starter 4 ranking)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> All NBA Dunk animation requirements in NBA 2K25<\/h2> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/svg> \t\t<\/button>Image by Destructoid<\/figcaption> <\/path><\/svg> <\/button> Image by Destructoid<\/figcaption><\/figure> <\/div> Image by 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2K25 <\/em>allows you to pick from a selection of 63 different NBA Dunk animation styles. As you can see below, they will be divided into three types \u2014Two Foot Moving Dunks, One Foot Moving Dunks, and Standing Dunks.<\/p> Dunk Animation<\/th> Category<\/th> Requirements<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Rim Grazers Off Two<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Rim Grazer<\/td> 36+ Driving Dunk<\/td><\/tr> Big Man Off-Two<\/strong><\/td> Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Basic<\/td> 36+ Driving Dunk \/ Must be at least 6’10”<\/td><\/tr> Basic One-Handers Off Two<\/strong><\/td> Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Basic<\/td> 45+ Driving Dunk<\/td><\/tr> Basic Two-Handers Off Two<\/strong><\/td> Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Basic<\/td> 45+ Driving Dunk<\/td><\/tr> Athletic One-Handers Off Two<\/strong><\/td> Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Athletic<\/td> 70+ Driving Dunk and +50 Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Basic Hangs Off Two<\/strong><\/td> Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Hangs<\/td> 40+ Driving Dunk<\/td><\/tr> Athletic<\/strong> Hangs Off Two<\/strong><\/td> Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Hangs<\/td> 60+ Driving Dunk and 40+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> First Pump Rim Pulls<\/strong><\/td> Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Hangs<\/td> 60+ Driving Dunk and 40+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Quick Drops Off Two<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Quick Drop<\/td> 85+ Driving Dunk and 65+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Quick Drop-in Back Scratchers Off Two<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Rim Grazer<\/td> 85+ Driving Dunk and 65+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Front Clutches Off Two<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Double Clutch<\/td> 75+ Driving Dunk and 55+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Side Clutches Off Two<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Double Clutch<\/td> 75+ Driving Dunk and 55+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Back Scratchers Off Two<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Back Scratcher<\/td> 70+ Driving Dunk and 50+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Back Scratching Rim Hangs<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Back Scratcher<\/td> 70+ Driving Dunk and 50+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Quick Drop-in Back Scratchers Off Two<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Back Scratcher<\/td> 85+ Driving Dunk and 60+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Big Man Back Scratchers<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Back Scratcher<\/td> 60+ Driving Dunk and 60+ Vertical \/ Must be at least 6’10”<\/td><\/tr> Reverses Off Two<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Reverse<\/td> 70+ Driving Dunk and 50+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Clutch Reverses Off Two<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Reverse<\/td> 75+ Driving Dunk and 55+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Baseline Reverses Off Two<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Reverse<\/td> 75+ Driving Dunk and 55+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Baseline Clutch Reverses<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Reverse<\/td> 80+ Driving Dunk and 60+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr> Windmill Baseline Reverses<\/strong><\/td>Two Foot Moving Dunks \/ Reverse<\/td> 80+ Driving Dunk and 60+ Vertical<\/td><\/tr>