

The player character enters the NBA via the draft, but not before playing for the college of their choosing. The mode has a more cinematic presentation than previous games, with more cutscenes and stories.

Players follow the story of being a basketball player as they upgrade their player's abilities with the ultimate goal of becoming one of the greatest basketball players of all time. The character is from Brooklyn, New York and had an underprivileged upbringing. Certain other details about the character are also not customizable, such as the player's personality and birthplace. (Even though the player may choose a name and some background details, the character is mostly referred to as "Frequency Vibrations and has an African American family. The story starts with the player in high-school, but the player eventually enters college and then the NBA.Players create their basketball player, giving basic information, such as height, weight, position, background information, and name. This year, you take your custom made MYPLAYER and take him on the life of "Frequency Vibrations (Main Character)" From the High School Basketball Team to the NBA Season as you try to achieve to be part of the Hall of Fame. This year, the NBA 2K16 career mode is called Livin' Da Dream is created by Spike Lee.
