Hooping into the Holidays! ESPN hosted Winter Season’s Swishes Holiday Portrait Studio at Bryant Park Winter Village on Sunday.
Tucked into an overlook in one of the busiest areas of New York City, ESPN created an NBA portrait pop-up for basketball fans to celebrate the holidays. Firstly guests were greeted with hot chocolate to sip on as they defrosted from the cold. They were then given a choice of jerseys to wear for the shoot and posed with a basketball on a festive basketball court set.
Afterward, guests had the option to receive their photos either printed or digitally. For those who chose prints, a stationery station was available where guests could decorate their photos and address provided envelopes to mail the flicks to loved ones. Following this, guests could mailed out the photos via an envelope drop location. This added a splash of whimsy to the experience, evoking the nostalgia of sending a Christmas letter to Santa.
The pop-up is in celebration of the NBA games airing on ESPN and ABC on this Christmas Day! See match ups below:
- Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
- Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors,
- Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets.
Photo Courtesy: Tessa M. Dobrow