Here’s Every Christmas-Themed Nike Basketball Sneaker for this Holiday Season
Updated on •PublishedQuick Facts
- Nike Basketball is celebrating Christmas with seven different sneakers
- Included are the LeBron 23, Kobe 3, Ja 3, KD 18, GT Cut 3, GT Hustle 3, and Freak 7
- Most of the collection features a snowglobe-like design on the tongue tag
- Expect a drop around Christmas
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Are we experiencing a second golden age for Nike Basketball? It’s starting to look like it with renewed interest in performance models like the Ja 3 and GT Future for off-the-court wear with sneakers. While the designs are finally headed in the right direction, Nike Basketball hasn’t let up on the thematic releases, prepping collections to go alongside major holidays throughout the year. Yeah, they may not hit the same as they did in 2011, but they’re starting to get more traction than they have in recent memory. Following up on the Halloween collection, Nike Basketball is dropping a jolly pack of sneakers to celebrate Christmas. Side note, if you're looking for the best Christmas sneakers of all time, check out our list here!
Included in the collection are signature sneakers from LeBron James (LeBron 23 Stocking Stuffer, which we haven’t seen yet), Ja Morant (Ja 3 Christmas), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Freak 7 Snow Pack), Kevin Durant (KD 18 Gifted), and Kobe Bryant (Kobe 3 Christmas). There’s also a player-exclusive colorway of Victor Wembanyama’s favorite silhouette, the GT Hustle 3, and an inline GT Cut 3.
All of the collection, except for the Kobe 3 and Freak 7, follow a similar color scheme with a mixture of bright crimson and volt that leans right into the palette of the holiday. Another feature consistent across the majority of the collection is the inclusion of a snowglobe-like label on the tongue, which contains glitter and logos for the respective sneakers. Wemby’s PE even features an alien emblem embedded within the design.
As for the Kobe 3, the sneaker gets a Jack Frost-inspired icy blue makeover. That connection to the folklore figure is even more apparent now that Vanessa Bryant has officially unveiled the sneaker alongside a matching ornament which we hope is included in the packaging for the pair. The Freak 7 also leans into a snow theme, though it’s not as in-your-face as the Kobe 3. Here, we see snow print details on the purple upper and a glitter-filled snowglobe on the tongue.
The Nike Basketball 2025 Christmas Collection will be released in December 2025 through Nike and select retailers online and in-store. Retail prices and release dates vary depending on the silhouette. Check below for detailed images and info for the collection, and download the Sole Retriever mobile app for real-time drop alerts for these sneakers and more in the industry.
Nike Kobe 3 Protro Christmas
Nike Ja 3 Christmas
Victor Wembanyama x Nike GT Hustle 3 Christmas
Nike KD 18 Gifted
Nike Giannis Freak 7 Snow Pack
Nike GT Cut 3 Christmas
Nike LeBron 23 Stocking Stuffer
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