NBA Draft 2016: Fashion Report Card

By Jaylyn Cook | Jun 23, 2016

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Caris Levert (Michigan) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number twenty overall pick to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Brandon Ingram (Duke) walks off stage after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

BRANDON INGRAM. A -. . F. Los Angeles Lakers

It’s been said before that Duke basketball players are about as likable as a cluster of cats in heat (copyright Jaylyn Cook, 2017), but former Blue Devil Brandon Ingram may be the one to help alter that perspective for the better.

Not only can the man ball, but by donning a snakeskin blazer to the evening’s festivities, he’s already proven that his fashion game is already strong enough to keep him cool under those toasty Hollywood lights.

After all, if someone shows up to a packed arena rocking a jacket that would send Indiana Jones running from a tailor shop faster than he could say “Step on it, Short Round,” you know they’ve got the range to wear the purple and gold with pride.

One caveat: If Ingram was so willing to wear snakeskin on the first night as a member of the Association, how fast do you think it’ll take him to start breaking out the chemistry set with his off-the-court attire? We could be looking at the second coming of Russell Westbrook, or an NBA version of pre-2015 Lady Gaga – which would be INSANE.

If a meat shop ever runs out of cuts in Los Angeles, you’ll know where to look.

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