Just like every year in NBA 2K25, one of the first things you have to do in The City at the start of MyCareer is choose an affiliation. Chris Manning and Shakedown both want you to join their affiliations, but you can only choose one of them. So, should you choose Rise or Elite for your NBA 2K25 affiliation?
Should you join Rise or Elite in NBA 2K25?
Ultimately,there’s not a lot of differencebetween Rise and Elite and NBA 2K25. While each affiliation sounds different on paper, the reward tracks are basically identical. The only things that set each affiliation apart are cosmetic rewards, affiliation court access, and quest objectives.
For example, Rise quests involve scoring andplaying aggressively and scoring points on your ownwhile Elite quests focus more on teamwork and assists. If youchoose Rise, you’ll get access to futuristic courts with giant mechs scattered throughout the area. If yougo with Elite, then you’ll get to play on courts inside a huge pirate ship. As you increase your affiliation rep and play on those courts, you’ll unlockcosmetics and clothingthat let you rep your team.
you may change affiliations once per season, but your rep will be reset if you switch sides. Ultimately, you should justchoose the one that has the cooler courtsin your opinion. The cosmetic rewards aren’t a huge deal, and you can complete both sides’ quests fairly easily. You won’t miss out on critical things like Heat Check or anything like that if you go one way or the other.
All Rise affiliation rewards in NBA 2K25
All Elite affiliation rewards in NBA 2K25
Diego Perez
Currently serving as a Senior Staff Writer at PC Invasion, Diego Perez has been writing about video games since 2018, specializing in live service games like Destiny and Final Fantasy XIV. His work is featured at publications like Game Rant and Attack of the Fanboy (where he served as Associate Editor), but PC Invasion is home to his best work. When he’s planning content or writing guides, he’s yelling about Ape Escape or grinding Lost Sectors in Destiny. Plus, he has a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication Media Studies for Texas A&M University.
