In a family-friendly initiative cheerfully dubbed “Dunk the Halls,” Disney, ESPN and the NBA are teaming up on what they shared today as “Sports Illustrated has discovered this, the first real-time animated NBA game to use Sony’s Beyond Sports technology. Dunk The Halls airs on Christmas Day at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN2 as an alternate option for the San Antonio Spurs-New York Knicks tilt and features iconic Disney characters in a virtual live recreation of the on-court action.”

As if there wasn’t enough excitement about the Spurs resuming their rightful place on national television this Christmas, a virtual recreation of the Madison Square Garden action will take place simultaneously on ESPN2. I imagine the league and networks will announce each team’s starting “characters” closer to the date.

In the meantime, I can’t wait to see which childhood icons inhabit the bodies of our real-life Spurs squad! In case you want to make a list of your own, here’s a list of the 25 best Disney characters from Variety. My unofficial wish list is as follows:

Devin Vassell – Woody (because his jumper is reliable)

Stephon Castle – Buzz Lightyear (“To infinity and beyond” amirite?)

Victor Wemanyama – Simba (“oh, I just can’t wait to be king!”

Jeremy Sochan – Genie (from Aladdin) – I briefly thought of Olaf from Frozen

Chris Paul – Mickey Mouse (I know this is going to get me in trouble)

Other rotation players:

Harrison Barnes – Donald Duck (the most reliable)

Julian Champagnie – Baloo (The Jungle Book)

Keldon Johnson – Tigger (come on)

Tre Jones – Tow Mater (Cars – the best teammate and friend a Spur could wish for)

Sandro Mamukelashvili – Goofy (for the humor, not for the look)

Zach Collins – Scar (The Lion King) – our tough guy

Blake Wesley – Lightning McQueen (Cars – well, you’ve seen him on a fast-break, right?)

Malaki Branham – Mike Wazowski (Monsters, Inc. – always trying to be more productive)

Honorary legend status would be awarded to Boris Diaw, who would be Winnie the Pooh.

What about you, Pounders? How would you fill in your Disney-themed San Antonio selection on this amazing day?