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LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, the all-time leaders in Christmas Day points, matched up on Dec. 25, 2010. NBA on Christmas Day is when the stars shine brightest. Look back at the star-studded list of players who have performed the best on Dec. 25.
The Thunder-Spurs game featured the latest iteration of an emerging rivalry in the NBA, one that features a pair of the game’s most dynamic young stars in Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama and reigning NBA MVP, Shai Gilegous-Alexander.
The NBA announces its best Christmas Day viewership numbers in 15 years. More than 47 million people in the U.S. watched at least part of the five-game slate, marking a 45% increase over last year.
Christmas Day for the NBA was its most-watched in the last 15 years. Per the NBA, more than 47 million people in the United States watched the NBA on Christmas Day, which featured five games across ABC & ESPN. That viewership mark was up 45% from last year.