What the game says a style is
The official description says you play as and level your own official NBA player styles, unlock unique abilities, and discover different playstyles. It does not list the roster, rarities, ability names, or upgrade costs.
A full public roster with stats was not found. Pages that sort unnamed roles into S through C tiers are not a ranking of real styles. This site does not repeat those tiers.
Names a September 6 first look showed
The same community video that covers the first match shows a character menu and says "We have LeBron James and Curry." Later the auto-generated transcript says "Players Jaylen Brunson."
| Menu name as reported | How to read it | What is still unknown |
|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | Spoken while the character menu is up. | Abilities, rarity, cost, and whether he is a starter. |
| Curry | The spoken label is Curry, not a full name. | The on-screen spelling was not frame-checked. |
| Jaylen Brunson | Transcript spelling. This is likely Jalen Brunson misheard. | The exact menu text was not confirmed. |
Those three are the only player names tied to this experience's post-launch footage. Kobe and other stars appear in generic playstyle articles that do not show them in the menu. They are not listed here as unlockable styles.
How to choose before a stat sheet exists
- Open the live style menu and use only names you can see.
- Play a few possessions with the style you already have before you buy or spin for another.
- Notice whether you are bringing the ball up, spotting up, or protecting the rim. Pick the next style for that job, not for a rarity label.
- If the menu shows an aura, zone, or wake-up on that style, read its text in the loadout. Public pages describe auras as bonuses and a temporary powered state, but they do not name the auras in this build.
Style pages for the three reported names are under Player Styles.