On December 25, on the occasion of the NBA’s traditional “Christmas Day”, a unique event will spice up the meeting between Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. In addition to its classic broadcast on ABC and ESPN, this match will be broadcast in an animated version where the players will transform into iconic Disney characters, as reported RMC Sport. Called “Dunk the Halls”, this exceptional broadcast will be offered on ESPN2, ESPN+ and Disney+. Thanks to an unprecedented technological feat, the players’ actions will be captured in real time by the Hawk-Eye system, a monitoring tool used in particular for tennis, and instantly reproduced in animated form.
Victor Wembanyama, star of the evening?
The decor? A virtual reconstruction of Main Street USA, the famous street that welcomes visitors to the Disney parks. Imagine Victor Wembanyama dribbling down a magical avenue, surrounded by Mickey Mouse and his friends. A magical immersion that should delight young and old. This is a big first for the NBA. But ESPN has already carried out such broadcasts on NFL (US football) or NHL (ice hockey) matches. In 2023, the NFL meeting between the Atlanta Falcons and the Jacksonville Jaguars was, for example, broadcast in a Toy Story version. We’ll let you appreciate the results. It remains to be seen which character Victor Wembanyama will play: Mickey Mouse? Simba? Or even Buzz Lightyear?
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An unprecedented event will spice up the meeting between Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs and the Knicks. In addition to its classic broadcast on ABC and ESPN, this match will be broadcast in an animated version where players will transform into iconic Disney characters.
