PlayStation players will get their first hands-on look at NBA The Run in an open beta this weekend, giving PS5 users an early shot at the streetball game before it lands on June 9. The beta is the first public chance to test the game’s Street Legends and see how its fast, high-risk style plays.

For players watching for NBA The Run open beta access, the timing is the main draw: the test window opens now, and the full PS5 release is set for June 9. In the beta, players can try DJ right away, while Shen Tong becomes available at level 5, giving the developer a live test of how its roster and progression work ahead of launch.

The game’s cast is built around fictional Street Legends, each designed with three elite, high-impact skills and clear weaknesses elsewhere. One of them, Shen Tong, is 14 years old, stands 5'3, and is billed as China’s next streetball phenom, with huge hops and an In the Zone Ability called Dropping Dimes that boosts both his passing and his teammates’ shot success. Spin Cycle, born in Philly and shaped between work shifts delivering laundry, brings elite handles and elite hands, along with a Pickpocket Zone Ability that makes him a nightmare for ballhandlers, though he has limited finishing touch at the rim.

Destiny Jackson, also known as DJ, is Harlem royalty who calls Rucker Park her home court, and her father was also a famous street legend in the area. Her midrange and deep ball are both elite. El Gigante, meanwhile, is 7'7 and owns the paint with rebounding, blocks and vertical dominance at the highest level in the game, while his Paint Control ability turns the rim into a no-fly zone.

One detail still hangs over the roster: the Street Legends are described as fictional except for one, but the excerpt does not identify which character is real. That leaves one small mystery inside a beta meant to surface feedback before release, and it gives players another reason to look closely when they get their first run at the game this weekend.

Bobbito Garcia, also known as Kool Bob Love and DJ Cucumber Slice, serves as the legendary voice of NBA The Run, bringing signature calls like Donqueooo and butter biscuits to the booth. By the time June 9 arrives, PS5 players will already know whether the game’s mix of personality, progression and arcade-style skills feels ready for the full court.