Rounding up this year’s best athlete Halloween costumes.
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It’s time again for the best holiday on the calendar, Halloween. For one night (really, a week or two in the lead up to) we can all pretend to be somebody or something we’re not. Dive deep into our brains, play dress-up and fabricate a new reality – if only for a night.
So while the normal Joe might dress as his favorite athlete, what does that athlete go as for Halloween? Every year there’s a fantastic collection of team parties and charity events where athletes across the spectrum can play dress-up. Once again, there were plenty of goodies this time around.
Whether it was Dirk Nowitzki and Rick Carlisle finally embracing their doppelgängers, Nick Young going full Swaggy P, or Tony Stewart shutting down the party, the 2015 slate was chalk full of winners.
Below is a roundup of the best of the best. They’re not in any particular order, with the exception of the top costume coming at the end. Enjoy the voyeurism and happy Halloween.
Russel Westbrook as Steve Adams
Halloween brothers! pic.twitter.com/2wknqYdVHI
— Steven Adams (@RealStevenAdams) October 25, 2015
Robin Lopez as Thor
The finest costume in all Midgard! Thanks to @Marvel and @RubiesCostumeCo! Meet @ @EmpireStateBldg @gardenofdreams! pic.twitter.com/fM2TncEpmd
— Robin Lopez (@rolopez42) October 23, 2015
Dirk Nowitzki as Lurch
Lurch was in the house last night.... @DannyBMFFL pic.twitter.com/8AHIiNIA3s
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) October 25, 2015
Wes Matthews enlisting in the toy military
https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/658833336908017664
Rick Carlisle going meta
https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/658651490127622144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Deron Williams as the Macho Man Randy Savage
https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/658682512076574720
D’Angelo Russell as Eazy-E
T.J. Oshie as one of the 100 Dalmatians
https://instagram.com/p/9Qvp84TdB_/
Michael Latta and Tom Wilson as Wilson and Chuck Nolan
Michael Latta and Tom Wilson wore a costume that @tomhanks would be proud of! #HockeyHalloween pic.twitter.com/SkXb5NVBPr
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) October 27, 2015
More Washington Capitals getting weird (Ovie as Batman FTW)
Who wore it better: Ovie or Russell Wilson?
Browns players at a children’s hospital
Swaggy P as God’s gift to women
https://instagram.com/p/9VR7rpuGBl/?taken-by=swaggyp1
Erik Karlsson as Ursula
https://instagram.com/p/9TR_xfIeZ0/?taken-by=melindacurrey
Brooklyn Nets squad
Halloween is only 2 days away! See what the players dressed up as at our costume party: https://t.co/k43DwteDou pic.twitter.com/7YThVsVN9F
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) October 29, 2015
Kris Letang
Here is @Letang_58’s Halloween costume. We want to see yours! Wear it to Thursday’s game: https://t.co/gSAAfu5onO pic.twitter.com/ObqiYrPTTK
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 26, 2015
Gus Kenworthy as sexy mouse
https://twitter.com/guskenworthy/status/657759733172973568
Maple Leafs squad
Phil Kessel, tennis pro
It's Tuesday, October 27th, and Phil Kessel is celebrating his first Halloween as a Pittsburgh Penguin. pic.twitter.com/CwKVkFQW8e
— ego (@notmalkinego) October 28, 2015
Tony Stewart shutting it down as Carmen
https://twitter.com/Driver_Problems/status/659538060602929152