![LeBron 7 Christmas Lights](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/vtib0mitcjwbyorikezc/lebron-7-lights.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
Christmas Day is perfect for throwing back pints, gorging yourself with roasted meat and pies, opening presents, and trying to have enough energy to watch a full slate of NBA games without falling asleep on the couch and spilling your beer all over yourself and the cushions. The games have become as much of a tradition as getting into drunken fights with your relatives or sister’s boyfriend on December 25. There’s another big thing at play here, too: the sneakers the players wear on the court. Up until this season, Christmas was one a select few days where players could wear whatever they wanted, and the brands took advantage of this.
It really picked up back in 2009, when Nike relaunched LeBron James and Kobe Bryant’s lines (more on that in a bit) and has grown since. It also doesn’t hurt that the NBA puts together the most intriguing, rival-fueled matches for the day, either. Lakers vs Celtics, Warriors vs Cavs, and the list goes on. Over the past 10 years, the Christmas Day sneaker tradition for the NBA has gotten better and better and here are picks for the best sneaker moments every year.
2008 - Nike LeBron 6 'Chalk'
![LeBron James Christmas 2008](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/lw4j9zbh7x6skednaan6/lebron-james-christmas-2008.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
2009 - Nike LeBron 7 'Christmas'
![LeBron James Christmas 2009](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/ral81gxygnpoyot4hqfa/lebron-james-christmas-2009.jpg)
2010 - Nike Kobe 6 'Grinch'
![Kobe Bryant Christmas 2010](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/bjpfzchteq0ssafcwkhb/kobe-bryant-christmas-2010.jpg)
2011 - Nike Kobe 7 'Cheetah'
![Kobe Bryant Christmas 2011](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/rdbff5rkzzzucawkfqvr/kobe-bryant-christmas-2011.jpg)
2012 - Air Jordan XVIII & XX PEs
![Ray Allen Christmas 2012](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/ah4iufnlook48btvynza/ray-allen-christmas-2012.jpg)
2013 - Air Jordan 11 Low 'Lakers' Custom
![Nick Young Christmas 2013](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/r34fssbfx3urwipa9c6n/nick-young-christmas-2013.jpg)
2014 - Nike Kyrie 1 'Christmas' PE
![Kyrie Irving Christmas 2014](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/dvxdkqjdhal3l1croyqa/kyrie-irving-christmas-2014.jpg)
2015 - Nike Kyrie 2 'Christmas'
![Kyrie Irving Christmas 2015](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/zoblayf2hlptykzs9mbt/kyrie-irving-christmas-2015.jpg)
2016 - Nike LeBron 14 'Out of Nowhere'
![LeBron James Christmas 2016](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/yldecdobw4fdyczosjpf/lebron-james-christmas-2016.jpg)
2017 - Kith x Nike LeBron 15
![LeBron James Christmas 2017](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/agrgforelbnxrmswhuys/lebron-james-christmas-2017.jpg)
2018 - Nike Lebron 6 'Stewie'
![P.J. Tucker Christmas 2018](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/Y19jcm9wLGhfNDE3NCx3XzMyODAseF8wLHlfNzQ1/o5zvzwcui2hgn74hsfyl/pj-tucker-christmas-2018.jpg)
2019 - Air Jordan IV 'Wahlburgers'
![PJ Tucker Air Jordan 4 IV Wahlburgers](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/cxr1fmggl7hfbb0hfzqd/pj-tucker-air-jordan-4-iv-wahlburger.jpg)
2020 - Nike Zoom Kobe 6 'Grinch'
![Anthony Davis Nike Zoom Kobe 6 Grinch](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2023-12/26/19/asset/4d313c4dffb0/sub-buzz-1798-1703620008-1.jpg)
2021 - Nike LeBron 8 'Watch the Throne'
![LeBron James Nike LeBron 8 Watch the Throne](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2023-12/26/19/asset/d6d1d3eaf1f2/sub-buzz-11376-1703620133-1.jpg)
2022 - Nike Ja 1 'Christmas'
![Ja Morant Nike Ja 1 Christmas](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2023-12/26/19/asset/d6d1d3eaf1f2/sub-buzz-11406-1703620640-1.jpg)
2023 - Nike LeBron 21
![LeBron James Nike LeBron 21](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2023-12/26/20/asset/d6d1d3eaf1f2/sub-buzz-11411-1703620828-1.jpg)