Boston Celtics guard Derrick White recently learned his NBA 2K26 rating. The reveal came on the latest episode of the "White Noise Podcast." He co-hosts this recently launched show with his close friend and former teammate at Colorado State, Alex Welsh.
While many players feel slighted when they find out their rating, predictably, White took the news in stride. When Welsh informed him that NBA 2K26 rated him an 87 overall, the Celtics guard responded, "Not bad. I'll take it. Everybody's always upset about their 2K rating, I'll be the one that's not upset about it."
Derrick White on being an 87 overall in NBA 2K26:
— Bobby Krivitsky (@BobbyKrivitsky) August 29, 2025
“Everybody’s always upset about their 2K rating, I’ll be the one that’s not upset about it.”
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A candid White also admitted that he didn't always feel that way about how NBA 2K rated him.
"I remember early in my career, I was frustrated by it. 'They think he's better than me?!'" He'd question. White also understood, "I'm sure there's people that are doing the same thing to me. So, it's really just cool to be a part of the game."
NBA 2K26 also placed the two-time All-Defensive team selection among the game's best players on that end of the floor.
White made their list of the top-10 perimeter defenders. He is ranked 91 overall in that category. The only players above him are Jalen Williams, Amen Thompson, Alex Caruso, Dyson Daniels, and Luguentz [Lu] Dort.
Derrick White's NBA 2K strategy
White also shared his approach when he picks up a controller and fires up NBA 2K. His answer is likely relatable for many NBA and WNBA players. It's also how many would play if they were in a video game -- without having to create a player to insert themselves.
"Any time I do play 2K, I just pass it to me and try to dribble fast and launch shots," said White. "I don't know what else to do. It's pretty fun. Except I usually lose the games."
Prompted by Walsh, White also thought back on the thrill of when he first got scanned into NBA 2K. It took place during his rookie year at Summer League.
"That was awesome. I was so excited," recalled White. "You go in there, they do a face scan, and try to get as accurate as they could get. That was actually really exciting. Especially then, I was like, 'I know I'm about to be in 2K, I can't wait for this. I can't wait to play and be in this game.' So, that was really exciting."