2K27 Badges
2K27 Glove Steals and Layup Strips
NBA 2K27 Glove helps steals from ball-handlers and strips on layups. Returning Defense badge. Pass tips are Interceptor. Poke protection is Unpluckable.
8/19/2026 Last updated: 8/20/2026
You take it off the handle, or you strip the layup. Glove is those two steals. A tipped pass is Interceptor.
Current for the NBA 2K27 MyPLAYER Builder reveal.
Handle steals and layup strips
Glove is a returning Defense badge. The official job is steals from ball-handlers and strips on layups.
The player protecting the poke is using Unpluckable. A post strip is Post Lockdown.
| Job | Glove? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Steal from a ball-handler | Yes | Official job |
| Strip on a layup | Yes | Official job |
| Tip or intercept a pass | No | Interceptor |
| Post strip | No | Post Lockdown |
| Harder to poke free as the handler | No | Unpluckable |
Interceptor lives in the passing lane
If you never touch the handler and only jump the pass, Interceptor is the page. Glove needs the handle or the layup.
Does Glove raise block chance?
The official sentence is steals and strips. Blocks are Paint Patroller or High-Flying Denier.
See how badges work and the 53-name list.
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