- A Recent History of NBA Draft Style Catastrophes Over the last 20 years, basketball's annual TV ritual at Madison Square Garden has been the scene of some classic crimes against fashion. Ben Wills surveys the best of the worst. There are PLENTY of oversized double breasted suits, color blocking and interesting pocketchiefs to say the least.
Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston, 1984
Straight from the Phi Slama Jama formal.
Straight from the Phi Slama Jama formal.
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Shawn Bradley, BYU, 1993
Seven-and-a-half feet tall never looked so Woody Allen…
Seven-and-a-half feet tall never looked so Woody Allen…
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Gheorghe Muresan, Cluj (Romania), 1993
…such a PAINful plot of patterns; Never borrow your dads suit OR tie!
…such a PAINful plot of patterns; Never borrow your dads suit OR tie!
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Glenn Robinson, Purdue, 1994
Anyone want a hotdog?
Anyone want a hotdog?
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Jalen Rose, Michigan, 1994
Fire-engine red pin stripe zoot suit. Possibly the most memorably awful Draft suit of all time.
Fire-engine red pin stripe zoot suit. Possibly the most memorably awful Draft suit of all time.
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Kurt Thomas, TCU, 1995
Black-and-white houndstooth, black sweater vest, crimson pocket square. The perfect "Church Boy" played it safe...considering.
Black-and-white houndstooth, black sweater vest, crimson pocket square. The perfect "Church Boy" played it safe...considering.
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Steve Nash, Santa Clara, 1996
This is the smallest tie knot of ALL time! and Yes, this really is Steve Nash.
This is the smallest tie knot of ALL time! and Yes, this really is Steve Nash.
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Erick Dampier, Mississippi State, 1996
Dampier practically made color blocking the IT thing for athletes! *blank stare*.
Dampier practically made color blocking the IT thing for athletes! *blank stare*.
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Samaki Walker, Louisville, 1996
Charlie Chaplin. called... he'd like his bowler cap back.
Charlie Chaplin. called... he'd like his bowler cap back.
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Tim Duncan, Wake Forest, 1997
Duncan definately bought and killed the last mock "turtle" neck...or so he thought; Little did he know Stan Van Gundy would swipe this look a decade later.
Duncan definately bought and killed the last mock "turtle" neck...or so he thought; Little did he know Stan Van Gundy would swipe this look a decade later.
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Tracy McGrady, High School, 1997
T-Mac as a double-breasted,gangster from MJ's smooth criminal.
T-Mac as a double-breasted,gangster from MJ's smooth criminal.
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Tim Thomas, Villanova, 1997
Anyone missing their curtains?
Anyone missing their curtains?
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Maurice Taylor, Michigan, 1997
Detroit's finest! oops!
Detroit's finest! oops!
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Jared Jeffries, Indiana, 2002
Caution: will cause dizziness.
Caution: will cause dizziness.
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Melvin Ely, Fresno State, 2002
This is what being wrapped in EIGHT yards of fabric looks like.
This is what being wrapped in EIGHT yards of fabric looks like.
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LeBron James, High School, 2003
Bron-Bron in his usher board auxhillary. My how things have changed.
Bron-Bron in his usher board auxhillary. My how things have changed.
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Dwight Howard, High School, 2004
Im guessing we could have added 2 more buttons. Are those sails in your pocket? LOL!!
Im guessing we could have added 2 more buttons. Are those sails in your pocket? LOL!!
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Ronnie Brewer, Arkansas, 2006
Gives TRUE meaning to walking by and smelling the roses!. wonder if he sprayed it with Polo?
Gives TRUE meaning to walking by and smelling the roses!. wonder if he sprayed it with Polo?
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Joakim Noah, Florida, 2007
The hair, the bowtie, the kinda-fitting suit-trending toward bona fide style…
The hair, the bowtie, the kinda-fitting suit-trending toward bona fide style…
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James Harden, Arizona State, 2009
Andre 4000 himself
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