The Legends are pulling up next week Tuesday, Sept 29 for our biggest update since launch, Wave One – 2000s Legends. Our first seasonal update of content is free for all players headlined by five NBA Legends that’ll have players re-thinking their starting squads.

You might want to take another look at the Legends Gameplay Trailer that was just released. There’s a lot in this update we can’t wait for you to get your hands on.

Here’s the intel you need to know:

The Legends Are Ready to Show Out and Wreak Havoc on Lineups

• NBA Legends and Hall of Famers arrive including Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki and Tracy McGrady with unique gameplay animations and alternate uniforms
• Unlock each Legend in-game for 5K CRED each OR purchase them as DLC for $9.99 to get all 5 Legends at once
• Legends Ratings were revealed and showed many players may need to re-think their top 3v3 lineup

Leave Your Mark With the new Championship Belt 

• Earn a Championship Belt with each player, giving you another way to show true mastery across the roster 
• Earn the strap with every baller in Squads & Solos… Can you collect them all and be the GOAT of THE RUN?

Drive Camera arrives with Two Additional Cam Options

• Drive Cam & Drive Flip Cam have been added to the game for a more modern in-game feel with “down the court” action giving players a whole new way to experience the game
• Drive Cam looks towards the basket you are shooting on from behind your player
• Drive Flip Cam looks towards the basket you are shooting on offense and flips to look at the basket you are defending
• Read lanes better, solidify your defensive strategy, get a clearer look on how open you are on shot attempts…  The new camera opens up the court!

Practice Mode and Custom Matches Help Hone Your Game

• Practice Mode arrives, giving you a place to get reps in your own way. It’s a single game  vs the CPU with the court and ruleset of your choosing on Knockout Squads or Knockout Solos mode
• Custom Matches take it a step further by allowing you to invite up to 5 Friends online in Squads to practice with or against you
• We’re talking about practice – Experiment with different setups before jumping into the competition as matches in these modes won’t earn CRED or affect progression

New Courts: Dyckman (Day + Tournament variants) + Spring Garden Elementary (Day variant) 

• Both a daytime and nighttime version of the famous Dyckman Court are coming to NBA THE RUN, showing some love to NY, city of the newest NBA Champions and where many of streetball’s greatest courts live
• Previously available only in Shootaround, the Spring Garden Elementary (Day) rooftop court has been added into the Knockout Tournament map playlist.  

Gameplay Improvements 

• The team also touched on a number of gameplay changes and improvements in the works including a significant goaltending nerf, player changes (see below), and more advanced off-the-heezy animations – including situations where defenders can get hit multiple times or even get dropped
• There’s more to unpack here, including new driving layups, standing dunks, alley-oops and more, and we’ll be taking a deeper look at these gameplay changes later this week

Notable Player Updates

• A number of players are also getting attention, including Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, LaMelo Ball, Kawhi Leonard, Bam Adebayo and Cooper Flagg
• Street Legends also got buffs including Spin Cycle, Shen Tong and DJ
• The Rookie Class has seen their stats ticked down a little bit
• We’ll have the breakdown in the Patch Notes

More Vibes and Expression + Licensed Music Arrives

• New Taunts, Advanced Dunks, Banners, Badges and Alternate Jerseys are coming to the Shop. 
• Licensed music is also on the way to NBA THE RUN with a few options to curate your soundspace

Leaderboards will be resetting on the same day of the update Sept. 29. We’re looking forward to seeing who ends up in the Top 5 before the update.

There’s much more to reveal in this first wave including a few more surprises, so we’ll be providing comprehensive Patch Notes before the update hits. 

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