From LeBron James and Lindsey Vonn to Gritty, check out 2019's best Halloween costumes in the world of sports
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Meredith Cash,Meredith Cash
Nov 1, 2019, 03:40 IST
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People across the sports world gave their A-game for Halloween this year.
From LeBron James as "LeDward Scissorhands" to DeAndre Hopkins as Genie from "Aladdin," athletes were fully invested in dressing up to celebrate the spooky holiday.
A number of mascots even got in on the action, with Gritty dressing up as Wonder Woman and Lindsey Vaughn teaming up with the New Jersey Devil to get some payback.
The world of sports went all-out for Halloween this year.
A number of superstar athletes fully embraced the spooky holiday by dressing up as everything from characters in TV shows and movies to famous celebrities and more.
Some mascots got in on the action as well, with Gritty dressing up as Wonder Woman and Lindsey Vaughn teaming up with the New Jersey Devil to get some payback.
Check out our full list of the best costumes in the majors below:
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LeBron James leaned into his inner demon to become "LeDward Scissorhands," a unique twist to the main character of the 1990 film "Edward Scissorhands."
Some other Lakers got in on the action, too. Center Dwight Howard dressed up as Thanos while point guard Quinn Cook rocked the Spider-Man 'fit.
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Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins felt the magic as Genie from "Aladdin."
Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens felt the magic, too. He dressed up as Harry Potter.
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While his linebacker teammates Jacob Martin, Brennan Scarlett, Barkevious Mingo, and Whitney Mercilus teamed up to form the rock band Kiss.
Tom Brady found the force.
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But nothing was creepier than JaVale McGee as Beetlejuice.
And Washington Wizards star John Wall posted a video of his creepy transformation into the Joker from "Batman."
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His teammate, Bradley Beal, had the same idea. He dressed up as the Joker while his girlfriend, Kamiah Adams, went as Harley Quinn.
And KAT dressed as the Joker, too.
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Former USWNT star Sydney Leroux and her husband, Dom Dwyer, dressed up as "The Flintstones" with their two kids.
They also dressed up as "Amazon Prime."
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Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin and Detroit Lions punter Sam Martin dressed up as one another for Halloween.
Paul George commemorated the final season of "Game of Thrones" as the Ice King.
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Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham and one of the team's athletic trainers teamed up to steal Aaron Judge's and Jose Altuve's look.
A few hockey stars' costumes were inspired by "The Addams Family," including Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and his wife Véronique LaRose, who dressed as Cousin Itt and Wednesday Addams, respectively.
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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price and his wife, Angela Price, opted instead to go as Gomez and Morticia Addams.
Sticking in Canada, a bunch of players on the Vancouver Canucks dressed up as characters from the movie "Shrek."
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Though his last name is spelled "Buehler," Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler dressed as his similarly-named movie companion, Ferris, from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
Vegas Golden Knights right winger Mark Stone and his girlfriend, Hayley Thompson, went as the main characters from the movie "Blades of Glory."
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The Boston Bruins found a friend in each other as the characters of "Toy Story."
Paulina Gretzky and her fiancé, golfer Dustin Johnson, coordinated colors as a Clovers cheerleader from "Bring It On" and Jackie Moon from "Semi-Pro," respectively.
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Tennis star Daria Gavrilova found the Arnold Shortman to her Helga Pataki based on the TV show "Hey Arnold!"
While Russell Wilson and Ciara channeled another power couple, Jay-Z and Beyoncé.
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Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn got payback on Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot, with an inside joke for the ages.
But perhaps most impressive of all was Gritty themself, who dressed up as Wonder Woman.
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