"Jingle Hoops" by Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, James Harden, LeBron James, and Steve Nash.

Back in 2012, the NBA released the 'Jingle Hoops', a commercial where Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Stephen Curry, James Harden, and Steve Nash hit some 3-pointers to make a Christmas melody.

“Jingle Bells” was not intended to be a Christmas song. Some historical accounts report that the tune was first performed for a Thanksgiving service at the church of either Pierpont's father or brother, but the lyrics might have been too risqué for an ecclesiastical audience.

James PierpontJingle Bells / Composer 'Jingle Bells' was written by James Lord Pierpont. His nephew is J.P. Morgan. Yes, that J.P. Morgan. According to findings by author and historian Christopher Klein, Pierpont's older sister, Juliet Pierpont, married millionaire Junius Spencer Morgan.

The “Jingle Hoops” commercial was released on November 14th and in the first two days has received close to 4 million views. The combination of skills and basketball with the spirit and tune of “One Horse Open Sleigh,” creates an effective and entertaining advertisement.

In one game (1984), hall-of-fame forward Bernard King scoring 60 points - the most ever scored by a player on Christmas Day, With the advent of television and the excitement caused by these games, the NBA decided to schedule games over the holiday that showcased the best teams and players.

'Jingle Bells' was not meant to be a Christmas song The song was actually first performed at a Thanksgiving church service and was never intended to be a Christmas staple, according to Klein.

There have always been performing musicians, and they have always needed more money… The honour of being the first jingle to be 'broadcast' is usually attributed to General Mills, who's catchy ditty for “Wheaties – “the best breakfast food in the land” – was first heard on Christmas Eve of 1926.

A jingle making is a single song or tune used in promoting a message based on the theme given at the event. Jingle is a form of sound branding. A jingle contains one or more hooks and meaning that explicitly promotes the values, and usually through the use of one or more advertising tune.

General Mills The honour of being the first jingle to be 'broadcast' is usually attributed to General Mills, who's catchy ditty for “Wheaties – “the best breakfast food in the land” – was first heard on Christmas Eve of 1926.

"Jingle Bells" is one of the best-known and most commonly sung American songs in the world. It was written in 1850 by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) at Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts. It was published under the title "The One Horse Open Sleigh" in September 1857.

Christmas Day will again bring five games, all to be aired on ABC or ESPN. The slate begins with the Milwaukee Bucks at the New York Knicks, followed by Golden State at Denver and the Boston Celtics at the Lakers. The Philadelphia 76ers are at the Miami Heat followed by Dallas at Phoenix.