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Boss battles
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding battle:
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| Magic Johnson Boss Battle (Magic) | Successfully complete the Los Angeles Lakers Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode. |
| Shaquille O'Neal Boss Battle (Diesel) | Successfully complete the Orlando Magic Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode. |
| Lebron James Boss Battle (King James) | Successfully complete the Miami Heat Silver Challenge in Remix Tour mode. |
| Kobe Bryant Boss Battle (Black Mamba) | Successfully complete the Los Angeles Lakers Silver Challenge in Remix Tour mode. |
| Dr. J Boss Battle (Dr. J) | Successfully complete the Philadelphia 76ers Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode. |
| Karl Malone Boss Battle (Mailman) | Successfully complete the Utah Jazz Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode. |
| Chris Paul Boss Battle (CP3) | Successfully complete the New Orleans Hornets Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode. |
| Larry Bird Boss Battle (Bird) | Successfully complete the Boston Celtics Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode. |
| Dwayne Wade Boss Battle (Flash) | Successfully complete the Miami Heat Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode. |
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| Yao Ming Boss Battle (Yao) | Successfully complete the Houston Rockets Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode. |
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Play as Team Jordan
Select Play Now mode. Enter '
JOR' as initials for player one and '
DAN' as initials for player two. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find Team Jordan.
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Play as Team Adidas
Select Play Now mode. Enter '
ADI' as initials for player one and '
DAS' as initials for player two. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find Team Adidas.
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Democrats team
At the title screen, press Left(13), A. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound. Select Play Now mode, then push Plus at the team selection screen to find the Democrats team, which includes Barack H. Obama, Bill Clinton, and others.
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J.Cole and 9th Wonder team
At the title screen, press Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, A, B. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound. Select Play Now mode, then push Plus at the team selection screen to find the J.Cole and 9th Wonder team.
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Play as NBA mascots
Select Play Now mode. Enter '
MAS' as initials for player one and '
COT' as initials for player two. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find the NBA mascots.
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Achievements
Do the following things to obtain the corresponding Gamerscore points:
| 10 Points |
| First Time for Everything | Be victorious in an online ranked match. | | | Rolling | Be victorious in 10 online ranked matches. | | | Raw Rookie | Play an online ranked match. | | | Burning | Keep yourself or your teammate on fire until it exhausts by making 5 or more unanswered baskets. | | | 20 Points | | Mojo | Be victorious in a game with a layup buzzer beater. | | | He's on Fire! | Hit a buzzer beater while on fire. | | | Finger Roll | Make 5 layups sequentially without getting blocked. | | | From Downtown | Realize 50% of your team's points while only shooting three pointers. | | | Too Late | Go up for a game winning dunk only to have time expire while in mid-air. | | | Clean Sheet | Be victorious in a Classic or Remix game without letting the opposing team score. | | | Iron Will | Break the backboard in a Classic or Remix game with an alley oop!. | | | Begin to Finish | Be victorious in an online ranked match while leading after each quarter. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Bonus characters
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character:
| John Starks, Patrick Ewing (Atlantic Division Represent) | Overcome the Atlantic Division Legend team in Classic Campaign mode. |
| Bryant Reeves (100 Club) | Be victorious in 100 games. |
| David Robinson (Glass Cleaner) | Grab 10 rebounds in one game. |
| Scott Skiles (Dominant Distributor) | Get 30 Assists with one player in one game. |
| Kevin McHale (Feelin' It) | Perform 10 successful jump shots. |
| Allen Iverson (Elusive) | Perform 10 successful shove counters. |
| Kevin Johnson (Ultimate Teammate) | Overcome the CPU in a 2V2 game with your drone teammate scoring all of the points. |
| Clyde Drexler (NBA Domination) | Successfully complete Classic Campaign mode with a team from each division in the NBA. |
| Danny Manning (Grand Realizer) | Realize 1,000 points. |
| Bill Laimbeer, Isiah Thomas (Central Division Represent) | Overcome the Central Division Legend team in Classic Campaign mode. |
| Scottie Pippen (Stringin' Em Together) | Go on a five game win streak in Classic Campaign mode. |
| Drazen Petrovic (The Spirit of Competition) | Successfully complete a game of 21 against a friend. |
| Rony Seikaly (Throw It Down, Big Man) | Dunk the ball 10 times in one game. |
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| Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway (Pacific Division Represent) | Overcome the Pacific Division Legend team in Classic Campaign mode. |
| Nick Anderson (First Game Jitters) | Successfully complete a game in Play Now mode. |
| James Worthy (You Must be Butter) | Go on a 10 game win streak in Classic Campaign mode. |
| Chuck Person (Fired Up) | Get 'On Fire' four times in a single game. |
| Beastie Boys Team (3 The Hard Way) | Overcome the Beastie Boys team in Remix Tour mode. |
| Larry Bird, Magic Johnson (Bird/Magic Superteam) | Overcome the Bird/Magic Superteam in Classic Campaign mode. |
| Hakeem Olajuwon, Kenny Smith (Southwest Division Represent) | Overcome the Southwest Division Legend team in Classic Campaign mode. |
| Dennis Rodman (How Rude) | Perform 10 successful shoves in one game. |
| Mark Price (Gentleman) | Overcome the CPU in a 2V2 game without shoving. |
| Kenny Anderson (Sticky Fingers) | Steal the ball 10 times in one game. |
| Manute Bol (Block Party) | Perform 10 successful blocks. |
| Dr. J (High Flyer) | Perform 10 successful alley-oops. |
| Dan Majerle (Century Realizer) | Realize 100 points in one game. |
| Glen Rice (Triple up) | Overcome the CPU in a 2V2 game by tripling their score or better. |
| John Stockton, Karl Malone (Northwest Division Represent) | Overcome the Northwest Division Legend team in Classic Campaign mode. |
| Brad Daugherty (Double Up) | Overcome the CPU in a 2V2 game by doubling their score or better. |
| George Gervin (Buzzer Clearer) | Hit a Buzzer Clearer shot to win a 2V2 game. |
| Mitch Richmond (10K Realizer) | Realize 10,000 points. |
| Orlando Magic Shaq (Smash It) | Overcome the CPU in Backboard Smash. |
| Dominique Wilkins, Spud Webb (Southeast Division Represent) | Overcome the Southeast Division Legend team in Classic Campaign mode. |
| Detlef Schrempf (No 'I' in Team) | Be victorious in a 2P game vs. the CPU. |
| Larry Johnson (Ball Hog) | Be victorious in a game without allowing your teammate to score. |
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| Stickman Team (Operation Stickman) | Overcome the Stickman team in Classic Campaign mode. |
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Privileges
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding privilege:
| Infinite Turbo (Easter Conference Domination) | Successfully complete Classic Campaign mode with a team from each division in the Eastern Conference. |
| Mini Men (Mini Ming) | Shrink Yao Ming to his smallest size in the Yao Ming Boss Battle. |
| Camera Hog (Mad Skills) | Perform ten successful crossovers in one game. |
| 1 Shot Fire (Western Conference Domination) | Successfully complete Classic Campaign mode with a team from each division in the Western Conference. |
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| Big Head Mode (Fundamentals) | Successfully complete Jam Camp. |
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| Power UPS (Remix Champion) | Successfully complete Remix Tour mode. |
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Republicans team
At the title screen, press Right(13), A. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound. Select Play Now mode, then push Plus at the team selection screen to find the Republicans team, which includes George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, and others.
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Play as Team Sprite
Select Play Now mode. Enter '
SPR' as initials for player one and '
ITE' as initials for player two. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find Team Sprite.
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Play as Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle (ESPN SportsNation)
Select Play Now mode. Enter '
ESP' as initials for player one and '
NSN' as initials for player two. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle from ESPN SportsNation.
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Bonus basketballs
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding ball:
| Lava Basketball (Firefighter) | Put out your opponent's fire four times in one game. |
| Happy Face Basketball (Persistent) | Perform ten successful putbacks. |
| NBA Jam Basketball (En Fuego!) | Get on fire in a single or two player game. |
| Globe Basketball (Remix Champion) | Successfully complete Remix Tour mode. |
| Cobalt Basketball (Wrecking Crew) | Overcome the CPU in Backboard Smash in two minutes or less. |
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| Ground Basketball (Big Brawlin') | Overcome the CPU in a game of Elimination. |
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| USA Basketball (Break The Seal) | Be victorious in a game vs. the CPU. |
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Beastie Boys team
At the title screen, press Up(2), Down(2), Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound. Select Play Now mode, then push Plus at the team selection screen to find the Beastie Boys team.
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Play as Mathias Murphy and Kevin Durant (The Neighbors)
Select Play Now mode. Enter '
MMK' as initials for player one and '
D35' as initials for player two. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find Mathias Murphy and Kevin Durant.
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Play as Mark Turmell (developer) and Tim Kitzrow (announcer)
Select Play Now mode. Enter '
MJT' as initials for player one. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find Mark Turmell (creator of NBA Jam) and Tim Kitzrow (announcer).