social media

NBA 2k15 Update: Yup, you guessed it… It looks like the requirements for Legends to follow you on NBA 2k15 have remained the same yet again. I haven’t confirmed all of them, but I’ve just picked up Shawn Kemp after a 47 point and 17 rebound game. Seeing as Shawn Kemp has had the same requirements in both 2k13, 2k14, and now 2k15… it stands to reason that most, if not all of the legends “should” have the same requirements as well. I don’t see myself playing 2k15 for very long (that’s a story for another post), so I’ll leave it to the random guests leaving comments to confirm whichever ones remain when I stop playing.

NBA 2k14 Update: It appears that the requirements for a “Legend” to follow you in NBA 2k14 haven’t changed from 2k13. At least that’s what it looks like early on in the game. I’ve just picked up Gary Payton for 5 steals in a game (which is exactly the same requirement as in 2k13). You can probably use this list as a rough guideline to what you need to do – or if you remember what you did last year in 2k13 that would probably be more accurate since the requirement appears to depend on what position you play and possibly also play style (athletic, slashing, defensive, etc.).

Updates including screenshots of stats during games where certain Notable Fans are picked up are at the bottom of the post.

So, you’re one of those people with OCD and want to collect all the little ponies as fans on NBA 2k13. Wait, no – NBA Legends as fans. Here’s an incomplete, self-generated list of the NBA Legends you can get to “follow” you in the Social Media section of NBA 2k13 and what hoops you need to jump through to get them on the follow-wagon.

Player	Condition	CONFIRMED
Michael Jordan	63+ points during a playoff game	2k13/2k14
Magic Johnson	15+ assists	2k13/2k14/2k15
Clyde Drexler	Triple Double against Portland Trailblazers	2k13/2k14
Isaiah Thomas	Double Double against Detroit Pistons	2k13/2k14
Joe Dumars	Win by a large margin against the Chicago Bulls	2k13/2k14/2k15
Dennis Rodman	19+ rebounds	2k13/2k14/2k15
Steve Kerr	5+ 3-pointers	2k13/2k14/2k15
Clark Kellogg	Triple Double	2k13/2k14/2k15
Chris Mullin	Beat Golden State with X number of 3-pointers	2k13/2k14/2k15
Penny Hardaway	30+ points 10+ assists against the Orlando Magic	2k13/2k14
Shaq O’Neal	60+ points 10+ rebounds (15+ assists?) against Lakers	2k13/2k14/2k15
Gary Payton	5+ steals	2k13/2k14/2k15
Shawn Kemp	47+ points 15+ rebounds	2k13/2k14/2k15
David Robinson	71+ points	2k13/2k14
Dominique Wilkins	7+ dunks	2k13/2k14/2k15

If you know how to get the NBA Legends labeled as UNKNOWN to follow you, do drop a comment and mention how you managed it (or your stats for that particular game so we can possibly dissect it).

Also, please note that while I have labeled most of these as CONFIRMED, these stats are probably higher than what is actually required to get any of these players to follow you. Example: Clark Kellogg and Clyde Drexler are labeled as a Triple Double each, but some people report a Double Double as being enough. It just so happens that I personally had a Triple Double in those games, which is why I’ve posted a Triple Double.

Note:
Comments report:

Clark Kellog follows you after a double double against his former team the Pacers

NBA 2k14 Note: I picked up Kellogg after a loss against the Pacers with 38/5/1 (P/A/R). So it’s pretty unclear what triggers Kellogg.

I’ve stopped playing 2k14, so there’ll be no further updates (unless posted in the comments section). The PC version of 2k14 really left me disappointed – I was expecting next gen features. If I pick up a XB1/PS4, I might start playing again… but until then you can probably use the current 2k13 list as a rough guide to what is required.

Chris Mullin

Here’s my statline (as a PG) for the game where I got Chris Mullin. This was in NBA 2k14 on the PS4 (but should be the exact same thing on 2k13 as well as “current gen” consoles). This was against the Golden State Warriors.