NBA® 2K26 Season 5: Celebrate College Basketball Heating Up with All-New College Themed Content
Season 5 debuts this Friday, February 20, featuring all-new college themed content from 16 storied schools across MyTEAM and MyCAREER
2K is celebrating the countdown to the most passionate and dramatic month in college hoops with the launch of NBA® 2K26 Season 5 this Friday, February 20. A nod to 2K’s upcoming college basketball experience, Season 5 allows players to embrace their school spirit and compete with today’s brightest stars from 16 iconic universities before they turn pro.
“2K is building the definitive basketball universe, uniting the NBA, WNBA, and soon the collegiate ranks under one banner. Authentically representing the most elite levels of the sport is an ambitious undertaking and one that we will continue to scale over time, beginning with our foundational college experience next year”, said Zak Armitage, SVP and GM of 2K Sports.
“We can’t wait to share more details around the new college basketball experience available in early 2027, but today we’re excited for players to get a taste of the passion and competition of the collegiate level with a host of themed content in Season 5.”
Season 5 is bringing 16 college programs to life with content from UCLA, Duke, Arizona, Kansas, Texas, Michigan, Michigan State, Louisville, Purdue, Kentucky, Florida, UNC, Baylor, Houston, Ohio State, and UConn. Men's and Women's programs from all these universities will be integrated through a mix of earnable and premium content - from authentic jerseys and signature court designs to a curated selection of MyTEAM cards featuring current college stars and legendary alumni.
The latest rewards and updates for Season 5 include:
- 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).
For full details on NBA 2K26 Season 5, check out the latest Courtside Report. NBA 2K26 is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam.
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*The W Online mode and related content are available on Gen 9 only.
**NBA 2K26 Pro Season Passes and Hall of Fame Passes are available for separate purchase and require base game, internet connection and NBA 2K Account. Paid premium Passes unlock additional rewards for the Season that are earnable through gameplay. Progress and rewards reset at the end of each Season. Availability restrictions apply. For more information on Season Pass, go to https://nba.2k.com/2k26/faq/