Chris Paul is no stranger to style.
He’s got his own flair both on and off the court, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed this season. Earlier this year, Paul topped The Athletic’s NBA Style Power Rankings.
But Paul wanted to make sure that his teammates got in on the game day drip, gifting them all custom suits that they wore to Oklahoma City’s game against the Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
According to The Oklahoman, Paul came up with the idea over the summer. He had a tailors come to take the initial measurements, then final adjustments and the suits arrived on Wednesday morning.
Paul said the idea came from him remembering what it was like to be young and not having much.
“I remember as a young guy, you don’t necessarily have different things or whatnot,” Paul said. “And it was just a gift. A gift to guys. Baze (rookie Darius Bazley) said this is the first suit he ever had, so to see him, it’s cool. And the cool part about it is not even what it is. It’s that we did it together.”
An incredibly generous gesture by Paul made even more special by the fact that the players got to do this together.
“I thought it was a cool team bonding experience,” Muscala told The Oklahoman. “… The best part was seeing everybody walk in because you’re not used to seeing a lot of guys wear suits.”
There’s no doubt that everyone looked fresh in their suits.
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Hamidou Diallo, in a light gray windowpane plaid Frere suit he paired with a charcoal gray turtleneck and Alexander McQueen white sneakers said he “felt like a million dollars”.
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But maybe no one stood out as much as Steven Adams, who is known for his eccentric taste in pre-game fashion.
It's fashion week thanks to @CP3 who brought in a custom tailor to get the whole squad fitted. pic.twitter.com/JxLert2uyk
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In a video posted to the Thunder’s Instagram, Dennis Schroder is heard yelling, “oh that’s clean boy” as Adams enters the locker room.
Everyone needs a hype man like Schroder and a friend like Chris Paul.