Select Play Now mode. Enter the initials for the indicated player(s). Enter the team selection screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Press Start at the "Enter Initials" screen and the corresponding character(s) will appear.
| Effect | Player one | Player two
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| Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle (ESPN Sportsnation) | ESP | NSN
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| NBA Mascots | MAS | COT
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| Tim Kitzrow (announcer)and Mark Turmell (developer) | MJT |
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