ESPN Africa Presents Dunk The Halls

ESPN Simpsons Funday Football and Dunk the Halls

ESPN Africa has two exciting broadcasts coming up, both featuring animated presentations of live games, The Simpsons Funday Football and Dunk the Halls set in the worlds of beloved character franchises.

Slam Dunk! Disney, ESPN and the NBA team up to present Dunk the Halls – the first real-time, animated NBA Game: San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks on Christmas Day 2024.

Virtual presentation of game set in Magic Kingdom® Park at Walt Disney World® Resort will feature iconic Disney Characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale, plus Santa Claus and Elves from ‘Prep and Landing‘.

Using Sony’s Beyond Sports technology the New York Knicks led by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns host the San Antonio Spurs led by Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul. This special marks the first ever animated presentation of an NBA game.

The setting and the storyline

The virtual, live re-creation of the Spurs vs. Knicks game will be set on iconic “Main Street, USA” in Magic Kingdom® Park as the teams play while Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy and Chip and Dale cheer them on. Shots of “Main Street, USA” and other famous landmarks within Magic Kingdom® Park will be regularly shown, including Cinderella’s Castle.

The storyline behind the Dunk the Halls presentation begins with Mickey’s Christmas wish to Santa Claus to bring the NBA players to “Main Street, USA” at Magic Kingdom® Park at Walt Disney World Resort to play the first animated NBA game on Christmas Day.