CourtSideHeat is running a giveaway for the up-and-coming NBA2K25 game, which is available for both Xbox and PS5 users.

The contest runs for one week with no strings attached; all you have to do is like, repost, tag somebody, and follow CourtSideHeat on Twitter/X.

NOTE: This is for the standard copy of NBA2K25 with Jayson Tatum on the cover. The DM box is open if you have any questions about this giveaway. August 25th is when I pick a winner.

According to Ronnie 2K, in a post on X, Bronny James will be a 68 overall in NBA2K25. That makes him the 48th-highest rookie in this year’s 2K video game.

Fans didn’t know if he would be in the 50’s, 60’s, or in the beginning stages of 70’s. For those wondering, his teammate, Dalton Knecht, was given a 70 overall. Also, the highest-rated rookie is Zaccharie Risacher, who is a 75 overall.

From a positive perspective, Bronny is only seven overall behind the former first-overall pick. It’s not a bad rating; however, it’s not a rating everyone will be jumping up and down to play with.

Back in the middle of May, Bronny was asked what his overall should be in the upcoming 2K25 game. His response?

“I feel like I deserve a respectable 81,” Bronny said, making the 2K and the basketball community very livid. For LeBron James’ son, he needs to subtract thirteen from the original answer, and he’ll be spot on.

This year’s 2K MyCareer is completely different from NBA2K24, 2K23, and all the rest. NBA2K25 focuses on a whole new way of playing that features a blast into the past of your best career games before heading to the NBA with so many obstacles and ideologies.

What is Heart of a Dynasty? As I mentioned before, there will be memories from the past and new experiences. The player has four games to relive on his journey to the NBA. They include a Club League Showcase Game, your high school championship game, the FIBA u19 World Cup, and an open run with NBA players.

The open run with NBA players will have you beefing with one of the players, which is publicly unknown at this time, because he doesn’t feel as though your character should have been invited.

Also, completing these games would increase your MyPOINTS progression by 5% to help you unlock new attribute upgrades more quickly. While you can complete this story-aspect later during your NBA career, it seems like you’ll have the advantage (head start) as you make your way to the pros.

Continuing with Heart of a Dynasty, you aren’t a starter when you get to the league. In fact, you are competing to gain a starting role with the NBA player that’s in front of you on whichever team selected you.

So be careful about what team you end up on because the better the player is, the worse/harder it is for you to become a starter. If you don’t become a starter, then you can’t complete (or begin) your dynasty.

The GOAT Rankings system

Unlike NBA2K24, your character will not have any “GOAT hype” heading into the season. You’ll have to earn that from scratch, and the biggest thing to earn hype is team accomplishments and trying to dethrone Michael Jordan’s dynasty with the Chicago Bulls.

According to 2K, there are nine listed dynasties you have to beat out. So, what does this mean? This means that this system focuses less on individual achievements and more on bettering your team and winning championships.

Conclusion

This is Heart of a Dynasty and a little bit into the new GOAT Rankings system, which is super important for you to understand to dominate the league. There is a lot of hype around these two components and dynamics of MyCareer and affecting MyPlayer.

I’m starting to cover this here and on my Twitter/X account (CourtSideHeat), so head on over there for more breaking news and insights.