There will be a little extra magic for Knicks-Spurs on Christmas Day.
ESPN announced Wednesday it will air an animated simulcast of the game on ESPN2 and the Disney+ and ESPN+ streaming platforms under the title, “Dunk the Halls.”
“Dunk the Halls” will be set on “Main Street, USA” inside the Magic Kingdom at Disney World.
Disney characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy, Chip and Dale will be in “attendance” watching the game.
Drew Carter and Monica McNutt will serve as the announcers, with Donald Duck also acting as the sideline reporter.
Disney will be using technology from Sony’s Beyond Sports for the telecast.
ESPN and Disney have done this once before for the NFL when they aired Falcons vs. Jaguars last year from London and did a simulcast of the game animated in Andy’s room from “Toy Story.”
There will also be animated version of Cowboys-Bengals on “Monday Night Football” on Dec. 9 that will take place in “The Simpsons” universe.
In the NBA, Disney and Marvel collaborated on an alt-cast in 2021.
The traditional broadcast of Knicks-Spurs will air on ESPN, ABC, Disney+ and ESPN+.
The Knicks have started the season with an 8-6 record, while the Spurs are 7-8.
The game will feature stars including Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns on the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama, last season’s Rookie of the Year, on the Spurs.
The Knicks are favored by 9.5 points in the game, according to the latest odds at DraftKings.
