“Now, for 2020, everything’s going to shift a little differently,” he says. “I have to be more exclusive with the people I want to work with. I really choose to work with the guys who’ve been loyal to me, and we have mutual (desires), kind of both want the same things. There’s a few of these guys that really want to see me grow and they’ve helped me in different ways. Those are definitely the ones that I stick to. Luka’s one of them. Donovan Mitchell. KAT. Those are some of my closer guys. But then there’s the new young guys, the new generation.”
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Steven Adams and his ‘really weird’ sense of fashion
Whether wearing bright orange flip flops with his face on them, camouflage hats or going barefoot in public, Adams is uniquely himself.
The rise of fashion in the NBA is something that has been heavily chronicled.
Player’s outfits are posted on Instagram. There are power rankings of their individual fashion choices. And teams are adding red carpets and DJs to their walk-in entrance.
The fashions are almost as important as the games themselves.
But not to everyone.
Steven Adams is his own man. On the basketball court and in what he wears to and from the arena.
The Oklahoma City center is known for sporting bright orange flip-flops with his face across the band.
Camouflage is also a staple of his wardrobe.
And while the consensus around the league is that Adams is the toughest player in the NBA, Fred Katz of The Athletic found out that his teammates see him as “the dude who meanders around shoeless in public.”
“It’s just comfy. … I don’t wear (flip-flops) while driving, so I just kick them off while driving and sometimes in the mornings,” said Adams. “I just can’t be bothered, mate. That’s how lazy I get, mate,” he said. “It’s just, yeah you can slip them on but I’m like, ‘Agh, whatever.’ Let’s go. Then just walk in.”
Granted, it can be difficult to find shoes to fit size 19 feet. Walking around barefoot is likely a lot easier.
But there are times when dressing up and putting on shoes is necessary. For those occasions, there are two requirements for Adams’ style – comfortable, and preferably, free.
When he does wear something with a closed toe, they’re giant boots large and homey enough that they might just be the ones the old woman famously lived in. He sports camouflage jackets and hats not because he’s some experienced hunter but because a close friend has a hunting store back home in New Zealand and gave the clothes to him. And he said, he’s about comfort … and free (expletive).
The clothes are just some of the quirks that make the Big Kiwi so endearing to fans and teammates alike.
On or off the court, Adams doesn’t try to be anybody that he’s not.
Steven Adams is wearing athletic shorts …
Steven Adams is wearing athletic shorts and sandals. And there is nothing exceptional about it. “He continuously only wears flip-flops everywhere. … His attire in cold weather is so odd,” said Josh Huestis, Adams’ at-the-time teammate. “He’ll wear flip-flops, shorts and then a big, heavy camo jacket with his Russian bomber hat.”
On other days, Adams will drop the …
On other days, Adams will drop the sandals altogether. When he’s really feeling himself, he’ll walk around in public sans shoes. He’s sauntered out of his pickup truck barefoot at the team’s practice facility and strolled into the building with those massive size 19s flopping onto parking lot concrete at every step. He’s done the same while navigating team hotels or showing up to the team bus. He’ll wait until he has to work out to put on socks and shoes, because, to paraphrase a line from one of his former teammates, why not? “He’s f—— Fred Flintstone,” Andre Roberson said. “That’s a little bit far out there, but that’s Steve.”
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Chris Paul tops The Athletic’s latest NBA Style Power Rankings
Chris Paul grabbed the top spot in The Athletic’s Week 3 NBA Style Power Rankings thanks to a Nipsey Hussle Marathon Clothing Company collaboration.
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Dennis Schröder might have the best style on the Thunder, at least according to teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but Chris Paul has been bringing his A-game as well, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.
CP3 tops the latest edition of The Athletic’s NBA Style Power Rankings, released Wednesday.
Wosney Lambre credits Paul’s ranking to “his donning of Jerry Lorenzo’s much-anticipated Fear Of God collaboration with the late great Nipsey Hussle’s Marathon Clothing Company”.
“But Paul didn’t stop at his Nipsey tribute, the future HOFer waltzed through Chesapeake Energy Arena dripped and draped in a posh Pyer Moss pinstriped jacket with a funky Ambush hoodie that evoked streetwear classic Miskeen, all while staying true to his early season dedication to remaining as cozy as possible in blue windbreaker pants.”
Paul may be heading toward the end of his playing career, but his style game is still going strong.
Gilgeous-Alexander, who credited Schröder for wearing a “fur coat” during shootaround prior to the Thunder’s game against Indiana Tuesday, also came in on the list, landing at No. 8.
Dubbed ‘Pants Pants Revolution’ by Lambre, SGA’s “dedication to having the NBA’s grooviest trouser collection since Jack Ramsay stalked the sidelines is awe-inspiring.”
Maybe point guard play isn’t the only mentoring that Paul is providing to Gilgeous-Alexander in Oklahoma City.
Gilgeous-Alexander: Dennis Shröder has ‘best style’ on Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said that Shröder wore a ‘fur coat’ to shootaround Tuesday, adding he’s ‘never seen that before’.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander certainly has style on the court.
Off the court, however, Gilgeous-Alexander says its teammate Dennis Schröder that has the flair for fashion.
During a quick interview prior to playing the Pacers, SGA told reporters Shröder was wearing a “fur coat” during the Thunder’s shootaround Tuesday ahead of the game in Indianapolis.
Who has the best style on this team? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s vote is in for Dennis Schröder.
He was, in fact, wearing a brown teddy jacket under his practice jersey. It’s cold out here in Indy. pic.twitter.com/LcuNzf0Jzc
— Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) November 12, 2019
The Oklahoman’s Maddie Lee confirmed that Schröder, indeed, was wearing a ‘brown teddy jacket’ under his practice jersey.
It really shouldn’t come as a surprise though. Just take a quick look at Schröder’s Instagram. There’s literally a saved stories highlight thread labeled ‘Drip’.
Here are some of the looks that made the profile:
This one looks perfect for a November game in Indiana.
A cousin to Tuesday’s brown fur coat perhaps?
And another one.
We really want to know – is this one a romper (romphim?) or a shirt and shorts combo? Either way, it’s giving us serious vibez.
Schröder hasn’t just been bringing it with the looks, he’s been bringing it in the games. He led the team with 25 points in Sunday’s 121-119 loss to the Bucks.
SEVEN Thunder players in dbl-figs
⚡️Dennis 25
⚡️SGA 22
⚡️CP3 17
⚡️Gallo/Nerlens 14 each
⚡️Muscala 12
⚡️Hami 10— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) November 11, 2019
Do you agree that Dennis Schröder has the most style on the Thunder? Which one of the Oklahoma City guard’s outfits is your favorite?