Chris Paul did a really cool thing for his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates: he bought them all custom-made suits, a veteran move from the future Hall of Famer.
But that was significant for another reason: all the Thunder players wore those suits before their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. And that meant center Steven Adams — known more for his casual sartorial choices — had to dress up.
The thing is, Adams looked FANTASTIC in the suit (we’ll get to that in a moment). But getting him into the look was apparently quite an ordeal for the Aussie, who delivered this incredible quotes (via ESPN):
“He was like, ‘Wear it to the game, it’s a team thing,'” Adams said. “I was like, ‘Ah s—, I have to wear it.’ I was just gonna hang it up.” …
“I didn’t realize how much time it takes to put on all that s—,” he said. “It’s a lot longer than I take normally. I didn’t account for it. I was just like, ‘Eh, f— this, mate.'”
“A lot of buttons, a lot of weird little things,” he said. “It’s a three-piece suit, which means more buttons. … But it’s all pre-made Italian stuff.”
He also wore an awesome newsboy cap inspired by Peaky Blinders:
He has been watching “Peaky Blinders” on Netflix and went to get his beard trimmed, and the barber was selling hats similar to those worn on the show. So he bought one, not knowing if or when he’d actually ever wear it.
Check out the look and some reaction (including a Peaky Blinders nod):
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 18, 2019
Steven Adams did this just to show us that he could, if he wanted to. pic.twitter.com/rI5WigWQRS
— Matt Ravis (@mattravis) December 18, 2019
OH MY GOD THIS IS THE CONTENT I NEVER KNOW I NEEDED. Steven Adams suit & cap game >>>>> 🧢 pic.twitter.com/Pmh7upE1is
— #TheRiseOfSkywalker⚔️ (@OKCTHUNDERAlex) December 18, 2019
By order of the Peaky Blinders#NbaTipo #StevenAdams pic.twitter.com/drDknpTXtY
— Dante Di Stefano (@DDShark23) December 19, 2019
Steven Adams looks like the most expensive chauffeur in the game. Worth every penny. pic.twitter.com/M1DFKTdsqo
— Thunder Heads (@OKCThunderHeads) December 18, 2019
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