Ball Handle
Ball Handle unlocks 4 badges in NBA 2K27. Pick a rating on the left and read across for what you get.
What each Ball Handle rating unlocks
| Ball Handle | What that rating reaches |
|---|---|
| 60 | Strong Handle Bronze (+ Strength) |
| 70 | Strong Handle Silver (+ Strength) · Unpluckable Bronze (or) |
| 75 | Strong Handle Gold (+ Strength) · Unpluckable Bronze (or) · Handles For Days Bronze · Ankle Assassin Bronze |
| 80 | Strong Handle Hall of Fame (+ Strength) · Unpluckable Silver (or) · Handles For Days Bronze · Ankle Assassin Bronze |
| 85 | Strong Handle Hall of Fame (+ Strength) · Unpluckable Silver (or) · Handles For Days Silver · Ankle Assassin Bronze |
| 90 | Strong Handle Hall of Fame (+ Strength) · Unpluckable Silver (or) · Handles For Days Gold · Ankle Assassin Silver |
| 95 | Strong Handle Hall of Fame (+ Strength) · Unpluckable Gold (or) · Handles For Days Hall of Fame · Ankle Assassin Gold |
| 99 | Strong Handle Hall of Fame (+ Strength) · Unpluckable Hall of Fame (or) · Handles For Days Hall of Fame · Ankle Assassin Hall of Fame |
"(+ X)" means the badge also needs that other attribute at its own threshold. "(or)" means either attribute on its own is enough.
Every Ball Handle badge, all four tiers
| Badge | Bronze | Silver | Gold | HOF | With |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Strong Handle | 60 | 67 | 73 | 78 | and Strength |
 Unpluckable | 65 | 80 | 92 | 97 | needs only one |
 Handles For Days | 71 | 81 | 90 | 95 | alone |
 Ankle Assassin | 75 | 86 | 93 | 96 | alone |
What badges does Ball Handle unlock in NBA 2K27?
Ball Handle feeds 4 badges in NBA 2K27: Strong Handle, Unpluckable, Handles For Days, Ankle Assassin. The first one arrives at 60 Ball Handle (Strong Handle Bronze).
What Ball Handle rating do you need for Hall of Fame badges?
Hall of Fame thresholds on Ball Handle: Strong Handle at 78; Handles For Days at 95; Ankle Assassin at 96; Unpluckable at 97.
Which badges need Ball Handle plus another attribute?
Strong Handle (both Ball Handle and Strength); Unpluckable (either Ball Handle or Post Control).
Which badges are unlocked by Ball Handle alone?
Handles For Days, Ankle Assassin read only Ball Handle, so raising it is the whole requirement.
Other attributes
- Agility · 6
- Block · 2
- Close Shot · 4
- Defensive Rebound · 3
- Driving Dunk · 2
- Driving Layup · 3
- Interior Defense · 4
- Mid-Range Shot · 6
- Offensive Rebound · 3
- Pass Accuracy · 4
- Perimeter Defense · 6
- Post Control · 6
- Speed · 2
- Speed With Ball · 2
- Standing Dunk · 2
- Steal · 2
- Strength · 11
- Three-Point Shot · 6
- Vertical · 6
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Badges tell you what your build can do. The jump shot tells you whether it goes in. Measured frame by frame, published free.