The 20 Best NBA Sneakers From Christmas Day 2018

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Worn by: C.J. McCollum & Evan Turner

Portland Trail Blazers teammates and fellow Li-Ning endorsees C.J. McCollum & Evan Turner laced up their own Christmas-themed PEs of the latest entry in the brand's Yu Shuai franchise. McCullum opted for a more traditional red and gold motiff while Turner's featured a graphic paying tribute to the '80s film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Worn by: Joel Embiid

The process is ongoing—as evidenced by the 76ers overtime loss to the Celtics—but Embiid still led Philly with 34 points and 16 boards while wearing this neon and red Christmas-themed PE from Under Armour. 

Worn by: Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown is no stranger to Tracy McGrady's Adidas signature line—he notably laced up Packer Shoes' 2014 mismatched set of the T-Mac 3 for opening night of 2018. For Christmas, he went with a multi-colored pair of the hybrid T-Mac Millennium. 

Worn by: Klay Thompson

It may not have had an obvious Christmas theme, but this all-yellow edition of Klay Thompson's fourth Anta signature still stood out. Unfortunately, it would have also matched the Lakers' uniforms, who blew out Thompson and the defending champs.

Worn by: Rajon Rondo

After missing 17 games due to a broken hand, Rajon Rondo returned to the Lakers last Friday. His presence, while wearing this all-purple PE of his fifth Anta signature model, was needed on Christmas to help lead the Lakers to a victory following LeBron James exit with a strained groin. 

Worn by: Ivica Zubac

Third year center Ivica Zubac has spent periods of his NBA career in the G League, but made this most of his Christmas debut with both his 18-point, 11 rebound double-double, and his colorful Adidas PEs.

Worn by: Marcus Morris

Marcus Morris kept his streak of Kobes alive during his 23-point Christmas performance—this time a Christmas-themed Protro custom featuring a snowman version of Celtics mascot Lucky and candy cane Swoosh, by @bbsketch. 

Worn by: Jayson Tatum

When Kyrie Irving went down with injury last season, then-rookie Jayson Tatum debuted some exclusive versions of his fourth signature model, including the "Green Lobster" colorway. The model is still a staple in his rotation this season, including this frequently worn "Yellow Lobster" that he also laced up for Christmas.

Worn by: Russell Westbrook

With his next signature model on the horizon, Russell Westbrook wore this PE of his first performance sneaker featuring a Christmas lights-inspired graphic. 

Worn by: Lonzo Ball

For his Christmas PE, Big Baller Lonzo Ball opted for a strapless edition of the ZO2.19 with red and green plaid overlays. 

Worn by: Stephen Curry

Steph Curry's Christmas sneakers paid tribute to Oakland and featured graphics drawn by aspiring young local designers. 

Worn by: James Harden

James Harden's Christmas Day custom Harden Vol. 3 featured the names of his family members on the strap along with a multi-color upper. 

Worn by: Moe Wagner

He only logged one minute of playing time, but the Lakers' Moe Wagner did it in style with his neon colored, FastFit equipped Air Jordan XXXIII.

Worn by: Clint Capela

The Houston Rockets' Clint Capela kept things traditional with his green and red Kobe A.D. PEs, en route to a victory over the OKC Thunder.

Worn by: Lance Stephenson

Born Ready turned back the clock six years when he wore same shoe that current teammate LeBron James debuted against the OKC Thunder in 2012, while a member of the Miami Heat.

Worn by: Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant recalled his "KD is not nice" days with this "Scrooge McDuck"-themed PE of the Nike KD 11.

Worn by: Paul George

Unlike many of the exclusive sneakers on this list, Paul George's latest Playstation colorway will be hitting retail. The sneakers launch Thursday, Dec. 27.

Worn by: Kyrie Irving

The "Ikhet" Kyrie 5, designed in collaboration with Concepts, made its debut on Irving's episode of Sneaker Shopping, before dropping on Christmas Day. Irving made the most of the moment too, dropping 40 points and hitting late-game clutch shots.

Worn by: LeBron James

#LeBronWatch returned in a big way for the 2018-19 season with the LeBron 16 being reinterpreted in the vision of an unreleased LeBron 3 "Superman" PE. A bit ironically for "SuperBron," his day ended early via groin injury. 

Worn by: P.J. Tucker

Leave it to NBA sneaker champ P.J. Tucker to wear the most hyped Nike LeBron sneaker on a day where King James ushered in the return of #LeBronWatch. We can only hope that this Family Guy-themed LeBron 6 gets a similar treatment to the "Superman" 3.