The Coolest and Craziest Looks from the 2021 NBA Draft

The draft suit has gone fully turbo.
The Coolest and Craziest Looks from the 2021 NBA Draft
Chris Marion

It wasn't so long ago that the phrase “draft suit” conjured a whole bunch of giggles. Remember Jalen Rose's famous red number? Or LeBron's many-buttoned monstrosity? But in recent years—and as the NBA became a dominant force in the world of fashion—the draft suit has improved by leaps and bounds. Some of those bounds, as you'll see, are still excessive. But the NBA Draft remains a must-see style experience. These are the biggest—and wildest, and weirdest—fits from the night.

  • Arturo Holmes
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    Jalen Green

    The number two pick rocked a glittery, bellbottomed suit absolutely worthy of number one. We can't wait to see what he breaks out in the NBA tunnel.

  • Michael J. LeBrecht II
    2/16

    Cade Cunningham

    The new Detroit Piston broke out his new home city's favorite Cartier shades.

  • Arturo Holmes
    3/16

    Scottie Barnes in Dolce & Gabbana

    Turtleneck-in-late-July sighting!

  • Arturo Holmes
    4/16

    Kai Jones

    Real hoopers wear pink.

  • Arturo Holmes
    5/16

    Jonathan Kuminga

    Bonus points for: the shade of tangerine; the tough pose; the braids; and some serious jewelry.

  • Michael J. LeBrecht II
    6/16

    Isaiah Jackson

    Not your typical use of supersized houndstooth.

  • Arturo Holmes
    7/16

    James Bouknight

    Serious kicks from Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton—and pants cheekily slit to show them off.

  • Arturo Holmes
    8/16

    Josh Giddey

    The casual sneakers-and-suit look gets a lightly formal upgrade, to sneakers-with-tux. Maybe that's how they do it Down Under?

  • Michael J. LeBrecht II
    9/16

    Ziaire Williams

    Rather a lot going on here: multiple spots with trim, a contrasting closure, and a diagonally-striped shirt holding the whole thing down. This is what draftniks call “trying to do everything at once.”

  • Arturo Holmes
    10/16

    Jalen Suggs

    A suit presumably pulled from someone's Platinum Collection™.

  • Arturo Holmes
    11/16

    Franz Wagner

    When you have summer analyst drinks at 6 and the NBA Draft at 8.

  • Michael J. LeBrecht II
    12/16

    Jalen Johnson

    Props for the extra-floppy bowtie.

  • Michael J. LeBrecht II
    13/16

    Evan Mobley

    You could invoke worse vibes than those of a certain high-end jeweler…

  • Arturo Holmes
    14/16

    Christian Crosby

    Basically the platonic 2021 draft night suit: simple suit, great sneakers, next-level jewels.

  • Michael J. LeBrecht II
    15/16

    Keon Johnson

    Space-age kicks.

  • Arturo Holmes
    16/16

    Alperen Sengun

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