Three Ways to Gain Season XP Fast in NBA 2K25

For years in NBA 2K, the go-to reward system was the REP one where you’d earn new gear, animations, mascots, the ability to take your shirt off, and so on simply by playing Park games. Since the PS5/Xbox Series X|S era began, 2K has added a feature called Seasons where players can unlock different rewards from level 1 to 40. A new Season begins every 40 days.

The rewards can vary from cosmetics to locomotives to gameplay enhancers among other things. In the last couple of years, you got XP by playing Park games. So in NBA 2K24, Park games was your ticket to both Season XP and Rep rewards.

Now, things are different in NBA 2K25. It’s much more flexible now to earn Season rewards. However, Rep rewards still need to be earned through Park games. With that said, we’re focusing on Season XP today and with the changes for NBA 2K25, there are a few new ways to gain XP and here they are.

Playing NBA Games

Yes, that’s right. You can finally earn Season XP by playing NBA games in MyCareer. So if you’re not a big Park player, you can still enjoy all of the earnable rewards. This is especially nice if you’re trying to grind for the Hall of Fame jacket, which you unlock by becoming the GOAT and by building the greatest dynasty in NBA history (you can have the best dynasty by winning six championships). So while you grind, you’ll be earning XP and unlocking Season rewards,

Completing Quests

Don’t worry, we aren’t talking about TikTok dances or wearing a hot dog hat around The City like in NBA 2K23. The quests you do in NBA 2K25 are all related to basketball or are just super quick tasks like deciding what your promotional poster should look like for the new NBA season. And essentially all of these quests will net you Season XP, including completing kart races in the new racing building.

Play Theater Games

The Theater was introduced in NBA 2K23 and has since become a popular way to play some hoops in the 2K series. The Theater let’s you play Park-style games through matchmaking rather than waiting on a spot. There are four modes available that change every Friday. But, it’s the quick matchmaking that makes The Theater a great place to level up your Season XP. You’ll be able to get into games much faster here that’ll let you trickle away at those Season rewards in NBA 2K25.