THERE is no better way for NBA players to enjoy the much-anticipated Halloween season than to dress up as some of the spookiest movie characters, superheroes, monsters, and more on gameday.
NBA No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs was dressed in the ideal Halloween costume. Before the Spurs’ thrilling win over the Phoenix Suns yesterday, the 7 ‘4 Wembanyama dressed up as Slenderman.
Slenderman, an American urban legend, is depicted as an extraordinarily tall, thin man with a featureless face. There is no better man to represent this than the first overall pick.
Meanwhile, LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and potential Hall of Famer, was dressed as Beetlejuice for his own Halloween celebration this year.
King James celebrated Halloween with his Los Angeles Lakers teammates. While his teammates Jarred Vanderbilt (Blade) and Anthony Davis (Shrek) had notable costumes.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, the “Greek Freak,” was also seen in an Incredible Hulk costume during their 122-114 victory over their Eastern Conference Finals foes, the Miami Heat.
Antetokounmpo demonstrated why Incredible Hulk is the ideal costume for him by scoring 33 points and grabbing seven rebounds. On the lighter side of basketball, the Greek Freak had complete media availability while wearing an Incredible Hulk mask.
Other NBA players, like Clippers’ Paul George (Where’s Waldo), Nuggets’ DeAndre Jordan (Taylor Swift), and Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III (Referee), were also seen in amusing Halloween costumes.
Even NBA on TNT’s analysts, JJ Redick and Shaquille O’Neal, were seen getting in on the Halloween spirit, as they dressed up for the occasion.
It was a pleasant time for the NBA, as they put aside the tight and important portions of the game to show off their creative sides in honor of Halloween this year.
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