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Kansas men’s and women’s basketball stars featured in new NBA 2K trailer

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  • NBA 2K26 Season 5 adds Kansas and 15 other college programs to game modes.
  • MyTEAM and MyCAREER will include player cards, jerseys, mascots and other content.
  • Trailer spotlights KU stars Darryn Peterson and S'mya Nichols in gameplay footage.

If you’re a fan of Kansas basketball — and a player of the NBA 2K video game series — you got some good news Wednesday morning.

The Jayhawks, along with 15 other college programs, will be added to Season 5 of NBA 2K26. Content from all 16 programs will be available in two main game modes: MyTEAM and MyCAREER.

According to NBA 2K, the content will include player cards, jerseys, mascots and more.

NBA 2K released a trailer Wednesday that featured gameplay of current KU stars Darryn Peterson and S’Mya Nichols.

According to 2K, Season 5 of MyTEAM will include select players from each of the school’s men’s and women’s teams, all-new challenges and special alumni-themed rewards.

In MyCAREER, players will be able to wear throwback college jerseys, have custom courts with college murals and even dress as college mascots.

Here’s the list of teams that will be included in Season 5:

  • Arizona
  • Baylor
  • Duke
  • Florida
  • Houston
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisville
  • Michigan
  • Michigan State
  • Ohio State
  • Purdue
  • Texas
  • UCLA
  • UConn
  • UNC
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Shreyas Laddha
The Kansas City Star
Shreyas Laddha covers KU hoops and football for The Star. He’s a Georgia native and graduated from the University of Georgia.
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