NBA 2K24 Tips: How to Change Your MyPLAYER Name, Nickname, & Jersey Number

If you’re wondering how to change your MyPLAYER name and/or your nickname from “MP” to something else in NBA 2K24, look no further. Here are the step by step instructions on how to change your name in the game:

How to Change Your MyPLAYER Name

1. From the NBA 2K24 main menu, go to “MyCAREER”
2. In one of your MyPLAYER saves / slots, select “New”
3. Select “Create New Build”
4. At the “Vitals” screen, choose a new First Name and Last Name
5. Go on to finishing creating the build
6. Select “Choose Team” and choose an NBA team
7. Skip through all the cutscenes and your new MyPLAYER name will be updated

How to Change Your MyPLAYER Nickname

1. From the MyCAREER menu, select “Options”
2. Select “Settings”
3. Scroll to “Secondary Nickname” to change your nickname
4. In this screen you can also change your social media name under “Social Media Handle”

How to Change Your MyPLAYER Jersey Number

1. From the MyCAREER menu, select “Options”
2. Select “Settings”
3. In Settings you can change your jersey number under “Jersey Number”. (Note: the number you want may not be available if one of your NBA teammates wears that number).

List of Nicknames in NBA 2K24

• ABC
• AI
• A-Train
• B
• Baddest One
• Baller
• Big Cat
• Big Daddy
• Big Dog
• Big Red
• Big Smooth
• Black Hole
• Boomer
• Bottoms
• B-Train
• Captain Clutch
• Champ
• Che
• Clutch
• Cool Hands
• Court Queen
• Cowboy
• D
• DJ
• Doc
• Dub
• Easy Breezy
• Flash
• Freq
• Fresh
• G
• Garbage Man
• Goose
• Houdini
• Insanity
• J
• Junior
• Lights Out
• Little General
• Magician
• Maverick
• Miracle Man
• Money
• MP
• Mr. Clutch
• Mr. Fundamentals
• Mr. Incredible
• Mr. Moves
• Mr. Perfect
• P
• Pres
• Prime Time
• Q
• Rain Man
• Red Hot
• Shake n’ Bake
• Silk
• Skinny
• Slim
• Smooth
• Speedy
• T
• The Beast
• The Body Guard
• The Bulldozer
• The Captain
• The Chosen One
• The Closer
• The Cobra
• The Doctor
• The Dude
• The Eraser
• The Franchise
• The General
• The Great
• The Great One
• The Kid
• The Machine
• The Magician
• The Mayor
• The Monster
• The Natural
• The Prodigy
• The Professor
• The Prophet
• The Quick
• The Waiter
• The Wizard
• Thunder
• Tiny
• Z