The opportunity to acquire distinctive replicas of NBA players’ builds is one of NBA 2K23‘s most fascinating features, even though the game itself is undoubtedly going to be fantastic. To obtain these highly sought-after goodies, you will need to put in some effort and grind through those matches. If you want to learn about how to make Special Replicas and Secret Builds in NBA 2K23 and the process behind it, keep reading and learn from here.
Basic Attributes
You must have access to all necessary player-related data in order to accurately recreate any specific player. Although creating these duplicate constructions isn’t thought to be particularly challenging, accuracy is necessary. Understanding the background and statistics of the actual player is challenging. Additionally, there is the takeover skill. To accomplish one of many secret builds, gamers will need the following:
- Attributes
- Height
- Position
- Weight
- Wingspan
- Number
To unlock the unique replica, make sure the stats are accurate. You’ll need to be familiar with your player’s Takeover skills, which correspond to their strengths on the court.
If you enter the right information, you will be able to select your team, test, change the build and get the message “You have discovered a special duplicate.” You may do this to unlock a variety of Special Replicas in NBA 2K23’s MyCareer mode.
List of Famous Names

Given that certain NBA players haven’t played in decades, a reminder of their nicknames may be useful since the special replicas refer to them by those names in-game. All the players you may unlock are listed here, along with the names of certain players are known by:
- Stephen Curry – Chef
- Magic Johnson – Magic
- Jerry West – The Logo
- Chris Paul – The Point God
- Luka Doncic – The Matador
- Penny Hardaway – Lil’ Penny
- Gilbert Arenas – Agent Zero
- Gary Payton – The Glove
- Chauncey Billups – Mr. Big Shot
- Richard Hamilton – Rip
- Dwayne Wade – Flash
- Kobe Bryant – Mamba
- Michael Jordan – His Airness
- Vince Carter – Half Man, Half Amazing
- Demar Derozan – Deebo
- Clyde Drexler – The Glide
- Allen Iverson – The Answer
- Kawhi Leonard – The Klaw
- Shawn Marion – The Matrix
- Paul Pierce – The Truth
- Dominic Wilkins – Human Highlight Film
- Dennis Rodman – The Worm
- Shawn Kemp – Reign Man
- Zion Williamson – Zanos
- Kevin Garnett – The Big Ticket
- Larry Johnson – Grandmama
- Tim Duncan – The Big Fundamental
- Nikola Jokić – The Joker
- Hakeem Olajuwon – The Dream
- DeMarcus Cousins – Baby Boogie
- De’Arron Fox – Swipa
A little tip while you are in the process of making secret builds in NBA 2k23. If you don’t know about different players and want to explore to see which one you’ll like, go over to Twitter or communities around NBA. They’ll pretty much give you all the information needed and you can ask for several as well.
After the players are set, you’ll need to learn how to play with them. To help you with that, here are some guides to help you through All The NBA 2K23 MyNBA Eras Explained, NBA 2K22 Updated Dribbling Moves Guide