NBA Halloween: Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama & other stars get creative with costumes

Gilbert McGregor

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When basketball season meets spooky season, you get some creative costumes from NBA stars.

With the NBA season beginning in October, Halloween is often a holiday celebrated by players. Whether it's pregame, at a Halloween party, in the comfort of their home or on the airplane tarmac, NBA players will give their costumes some shine. 

In 2023, the creativity reached new levels, with LeBron James and Deandre Jordan turning hands while Victor Wembanyama stood out — literally.

Here are some of the NBA's best costumes from Halloween 2023.

MORE: The Sporting News ranks the top 30 players in the NBA

NBA Halloween costumes 2023

LeBron James as Beetlejuice

Giannis Antetokounmpo as "The Hulk"

Victor Wembanyama as Slenderman

Paul George as "Where's Waldo?"

Deandre Jordan as Taylor Swift

NBA on TNT crew

  • Shaquille O'Neal as "Emo" Jimmy Butler
  • Kenny Smith as Ice from "Top Gun"
  • Charles Barkley as "The Bus Driver"
  • Ernie Johnson as Vito Corleone from "The Godfather"

Lonzo and Liangelo Ball as Smokey and Craig from "Friday"

Trey Murphy III as "Omar," the viral referee

Corey Kispert as Bugs Bunny from "Space Jam"

Gilbert McGregor

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Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.