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Walt Frazier and his incredible suits over the years

Walt Frazier and his incredible suits over the years

shares share tweet pin sms send email By HoopsHype staff | December 16, 2022 Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier is known for many things – most notably, his legendary basketball career (which includes two NBA titles) and his color commentary for Knicks games… But there’s also his fashion style, which some (like us) may call impeccable and others may deem outrageous. There’s even a website, Clyde So…

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“And I still try to be very fashionable.”īut when he’s home in St. “I still work in television and have to wear a suit and tie,” he said. When he’s on air, Frazier still cares about how he looks. That wears on you after a while, so I’ll try to eliminate road games or just go to Philly, Boston or Washington - one-hour flights.” “The only problem I have now is working on the road. Today, Frazier says he’s semiretired and only works 65 of the Knicks’ 82 games and is “looking to cut back to maybe 50, mostly home games,” he said. At the time, Converse made the only brand that made basketball shoes, but then Puma, Adidas and Nike all started to introduce models specific to the sport, “and I was fortunate enough to be the only guy to endorse a shoe and have a shoe named after him.”Īn early ad from Puma featuring Walt Frazier. “And people still love it after 40 years.”įrazier believes the Clyde has had such staying power because “basketball and sneakers are synonymous. Over the years, he recalled, it was the favorite of everyone from break dancers to those embracing the “retro craze.” The result was the Clyde, a classic sneaker that was released in 1973 and is still popular today. “And they told me they wanted me to help design the shoe. “When they first approached me, I was the only guy getting paid to wear a shoe,” he recalled. That newfound fame also led to him being signed by Puma as the first sports star to serve as a brand ambassador. That’s the whole personification of the Clyde image.” “And that’s how it all evolved with the fashion and getting into the colors and the Rolls-Royce. “Once I started to play well, the press started to focus on it,” he said. Walt “Clyde” Frazier with his Rolls-Royce in 1973. It wasn’t long until his distinctive style - fedoras, mink coats and wildly patterned suits that he donned as he drove around town in a Rolls-Royce - gave him the confidence he needed to excel on the court as well. He recalled how early on in his career he wasn’t playing well and hated New York with its unrelenting hustle and bustle, so to “pacify” himself, he went shopping.

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In his video for the campaign, the 77-year-old Frazier starts out by ticking off his professional accomplishments and then moves into telling his personal story: he was born in Atlanta, the oldest of nine, at the time of segregation when Black people were told they would “never be anything.” But he listened to his parents who said he could accomplish whatever he dreamed if he had “confidence and a tenacious work ethic.” His goal, he said, was to have his skill in basketball provide him the opportunity to buy his mother a house with a big kitchen, which he accomplished in 1973. Issey Miyake Dies at 84: A Look Back at the Designer’s Career

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Game #27: Knicks @ Wizards - 2/12/2021

Game #27: Knicks @ Wizards – 2/12/2021

2/12/21 – Knicks @ Washington Wizards Winning and grinning in snake skin! 🐍 Clyde breaks out an extra fly look for tonight’s game against Westbrook! Grade: A+  

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Oct. 16, 2019: Obituaries

Raynard Eller, 94

Mr. Raynard Arnold Eller, age 94 of Purlear passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Wilkesboro Baptist Church with Dr. Chris Hefner officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:30 PM                 prior to the service at the church.

Burial with Military Honors by Marine Corps League Brushy Mtn. Detachment # 1187 will be in Mountlawn Memorial Park.  

Mr. Eller was born July 12, 1925 in Wilkes County to Percy and Ora Mae Eller.  He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and was a recipient of the Purple Heart.  He was a member of Wilkesboro Baptist Church.  

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Angelyn Blackburn Eller, five brothers, James M. Eller, twin brother Raymond Eller, Edward G. Eller, Max P. Eller and Rex J. Eller.

He is survived by one daughter, Bettie Kroutil and husband Bob of Santa Fe, New Mexico and two sons, Ron Eller and wife Beth of Huntersville and Rich Eller and wife Patty of Franklin, TN, four grandchildren, Josh Eller, Alison Eller, Jack Fornadel and Abbie Richard and three great grandchildren, Sterling Richard, Kyrie Richard and Edye Sandvick, three sisters, Christine Eller and Haline Eller both of Wilkesboro and Nancy Barnes of Tega Cay, SC and one brother, Kent Eller of Pulear.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice and Pallative Care, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mt. Airy, NC 27030 or Wilkesboro Baptist Church, PO Box 61, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.

Grayson Fender,  72

Mr. Grayson Mack Fender, age 72 of Traphill, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC.

Funeral services were  , October 15,  at Old Roaring River Primitive

Baptist Church, Austin Traphill Road with Elder John Lyon, Elder Lowell Hopkins, Elder Carlton Brown, Elder George Paul and Elder Tommy Pegram officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  .

Mr. Fender was born February 12, 1947 in

Alleghany County to George Lundy and Gladys Clyde Dowell Fender. He retired from Chatham Manufacturing in Elkin and Textiles, Inc. in Ronda and was a member of Old Roaring River Primitive Baptist Church for 24 years having served as a Deacon for 23 years. Grayson dearly loved his family, neighbors and friends from church. He loved helping his family, neighbors and hunting and fishing. He also loved farming.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Mr. Fender is survived by his wife; Rachel Lyon Fender of the home, a daughter; Charlotte Mae Fender Sloan and husband Matthew of Traphill, a son; Randel Mack Fender and wife Etta of Traphill, three grandchildren; Jordan Fender and wife Maygan, Austin Sloan and Garrett Fender and wife Lakyn, three step grandchildren; Tiffani Galloway, Rachel Higgins and Luke Higgins, expecting two great grandchildren in December and April, two brothers; Jim Fender and wife Ellen of Sparta and Bob Fender of Elkin and special friends; Billy Dowell and Bobby Dowell.

Pallbearers were Guy Brown, Jordan Fender, Garrett Fender, Austin Sloan, Keith Lyon, David Spicer, Micky Durham and Derek Brown.

The family wishes to give a Special Thanks to Mtn. Valley Hospice for their care of Mr. Fender.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Woltz Hospice Home 945 Zephyr Road, Dobson NC 27017.

 Harold Eller, 70

Mr. Charlie Harold Eller, age 70 of Purlear passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at his home.

Graveside Services were October 9, 2019 at New  Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Purlear with Rev. Dean Crane officiating.  

Mr. Eller was born January 5, 1949 in Wilkes County to Clyde Thomas and Nora Belle Faw Eller.  He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and retired from Gardner Glass.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters; Ernestine Wiles and Arliene LeFever, three brothers; Franklin Eller, Willie Eller and Jimmy Eller, three sisters-in-law; Mazie Eller, Jewel Eller and Judy Eller, two brothers-in-law; Glenn Wiles and Fred LeFever.

He is survived by his wife: Linda Wyatt Eller of the home, one daughter; Michelle Ann Hogan and husband Paul of Hope Mills and one son; Christopher "Chris" Harold and wife Carene of Ferguson, five grandchildren; Kasey Bolick, Elizabeth Lentz, Ashley Hogan, Rebecca Hogan and Steven Hogan, four great grandchildren; Harmony Swaenepoel, Makenzie Murph, Lillian Murph and Daniel Murph, three sisters; Loriene Castle and husband Lloyd of Wilkesboro, Christine Edmonds and husband Bill of Abingdon, VA. Maxine Johnson and husband Tony of Traphill, four brothers; Filmore Eller and wife Alberta of Wilkesboro, Richard Eller of Purlear, Marvin Eller of Wilkesboro and Max Eller and wife Janice of Hays and two sisters-in-law; Betty Eller and Annie Lee Eller both of Wilkesboro.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice and Pallative Care, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mt. Airy, NC 27030

 Johnny Shepherd,  72

Johnny Ray Shepherd, age 72, of Archdale, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at High Point Medical Center. Johnny was born June 26, 1947 in Wilkes County to Harlie C. and Della Stamper Shepherd. He was owner of JR Shepherd Electrical Repair. Johnny enjoyed playing the guitar, the harmonica, fishing, and his performance cars. He especially loved spending time with his family. Mr. Shepherd was preceded in death by his father and his mother, Della Stamper Shepherd Frazier.            

Surviving are his son, Brian Shepherd and spouse Melissa of Thomasville; grandchildren, Blake and Luke Shepherd both of Thomasville; brother, Buster Shepherd and spouse Peggy of Jamestown; and sister, Marie Shepherd Fite and spouse Bobby of Flint, Texas.

Funeral service was October 9,  at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Gene Shepherd officiating. Burial  followed in Mountlawn Memorial Park.  Flowers will be accepted.

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 Edward Brown, 87

Edward Eugene Brown, age 87, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at his home. Edward was born February 13, 1932 in Wilkes County to Ray and Maude Prevette Brown. Mr. Brown was a member of Second Street Baptist Church. He loved to farm his cattle when he was able; loved his children and grandchildren. Edward was preceded in death by his parents and nine siblings.

Surviving are his wife, Betty Renegar Brown; daughter, Wanda Cleary and spouse Ronnie of Hays; son, Tommy Brown and spouse Rebecca of North Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Samantha Lusk and spouse Freddie of North Wilkesboro, Kristy Cothren and spouse Marty of Hays, Amanda Robinson and spouse Stephen of Asheville, Daniel Brown and spouse Keri of North Wilkesboro; great granddaughters, Sydney Massengill, Mary Cothren and Katie Cothren; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service was October 9,   at Haymeadow Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Dillard, Pastor Michael Golden and Daniel Brown officiating. Burial   followed  in the church cemetery.   Flowers will be accepted.

Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Callie Haynes, 88

Mrs. Callie Mae Johnson Haynes, age 88 of North Wilkesboro, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at her home.

Mrs. Haynes was born January 16, 1931 in Wilkes County to William Beshears and Belva Johnson. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. For over 60 years she was the Co-Owner of the Beauty Bazaar in North Wilkesboro.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Edgar Gray Haynes, Sr. and a sister; Minne Rae Ashley.

She is survived by a son; Edgar Gray Haynes, Jr. and wife Angela M. Haynes of North Wilkesboro, two grandchildren; Heather Lynn Haynes and Alicia Dawn Haynes and a niece; Jenny Sale.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate that memorials be made to Wake Forest Care at Home Hospice 126 Executive  Drive Suite 110 Wilkesboro, NC 28697.

 Patty Hendren, 67

Mrs. Patty Sue Link Hendren, age 67 of Hays, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services were  October 10th,  at Reins Sturdivant Chapel with Brother Larry Adams and Mr. Kevin Prevette officiating. Burial was in New Light Baptist Church #1 Cemetery.  

       Mrs. Hendren was born September 12, 1952 in Wilkes County to William Baxter Link (Bill) and wife Thelma Marie Kelly Link. She was retired from Tyson Foods. Mrs. Hendren was a member of Welcome Home Baptist Church in North Wilkesboro.

       In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son; Russell Lee Hendren and a brother; Larry Link (Bill).

       She is survived by a daughter; Dotty Cheek of Hays, a son; Mickey Hendren and wife Denise of Greeley, CO, five grandchildren; Bethany Hendren, Justin Caudill, Justin Hendren, Jasmine Johnson and Darius Jackson, a twin sister; Kathy Prevette and husband Perry of North Wilkesboro and a special nephew Kevin Prevette.

       The family wishes to thank all those that helped Patty during her extended illness. All of the friends, caretakers and visitors during that time are too many to name but each one is greatly appreciated by the family. Thanks also to Medi Home Health and Hospice.

       Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Wilkes Humane Society PO Box 309 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 or Window World Cares St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital 118 Shaver Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

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Walt Frazier

Walter (Clyde) Frazier (born March 29, 1945) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As their floor general, he led the New York Knicks to the franchise's only two NBA Championships (1970 and 1973), and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987. Upon his retirement from basketball, Frazier went into broadcasting; he is currently a color commentator for telecasts of Knicks games on the MSG Network. He lives in Harlem with his long-term partner, Patricia James, and they also have a home in St. Croix. He is the father of a son referred to both as Walt Jr. and, later, Walt III. Frazier is a member of the prestigious Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha.

High school and college

The eldest of nine children, Frazier attended Atlanta's David Tobias Howard High School. He quarterbacked the football team and played catcher on the baseball team. He learned basketball on a rutted and dirt playground, the only facility available at his all-black school in the racially segregated South of the 1950s. After Howard, Frazier attended Southern Illinois University. Although he was offered other scholarships for his football skills, Frazier accepted a basketball offer from Southern Illinois University.

Frazier became one of the premier collegiate basketball players in the country. He was named a Division II All-American in 1964 and 1965. As a sophomore in 1965, Frazier led SIU to the NCAA Division II Tournament only to lose in the finals to Jerry Sloan and the Evansville Purple Aces 85-82 in overtime. In 1966, he was academically ineligible for basketball.

SIU moved up from Division II to Division I. In 1967, Frazier and SIU won the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), beating Marquette University 71-56 in the final in the last college basketball game played at the old Madison Square Garden in New York. Frazier was named MVP of the 1967 tournament.

Professional career

New York Knicks

Frazier was selected by the New York Knicks with the 5th pick in the 1967 NBA draft. While playing for them, he picked up the nickname "Clyde" due to wearing a similar hat to Warren Beatty, who played Clyde Barrow in the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1968. He was an NBA All-Star seven times (and was named MVP of the 1975 NBA All-Star Game), was named to the All-NBA First Team four times, the All-NBA Second Team twice, and the All-Defensive First Team seven times. With Frazier, the Knicks captured the NBA championships in 1970 and 1973.

In 1971, the New York Knicks traded for star guard Earl "the Pearl" Monroe to form what was known as the "Rolls Royce Backcourt" with Frazier. While there were initial questions as to whether Frazier and Monroe could coexist as teammates, the duo eventually meshed to become one of the most effective guard combinations of all time, leading the Knicks to the 1973 NBA championship. That pairing is one of few backcourts ever to feature two Hall of Famers and NBA 50th Anniversary Team members.

Frazier held Knicks franchise records for most games (759), minutes played (28,995), field goals attempted (11,669), field goals made (5,736), free throws attempted (4,017), free throws made (3,145), assists (4,791) and points (14,617). Center Patrick Ewing would eventually break most of those records, but Frazier's assists record still stands.

Cleveland Cavaliers

After 10 years in New York, Frazier ended his career as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He retired in 1980.

Honors

Won 2 NBA championships (1970, 1973) with the New York Knicks. Frazier's #10 jersey was retired by the New York Knicks on December 15, 1979.

In 1987, Frazier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame along with Pete Maravich and Rick Barry.

In 1996, he was elected to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.

In September 2012, Frazier was honored by the Ride of Fame and a double decker tour bus in New York City was dedicated to him.

Style

Frazier is also known for his iconic fashion sense and unique style. The website Clyde So Fly catalogs and grades every suit the Living Legend wears while broadcasting New York Knicks games on the MSG Network.

Frazier also has a line of Puma sneakers named after him. The promotional material references Frazier's "signature colorful style".

Wikipedia

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Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier Loses ‘Suit-Off’ Contest to First Grader Knicks legend Walt “Clyde” Frazier has long been known for pushing the boundaries of fashion. But on Wednesday night before the New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, Frazier graciously turned over the mantle of best dressed to Sebastian Ortiz, a first-grader from the Washington Heights section of the city who has cerebral palsy.

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headcanon: Nursey’s rich aunt

she takes him to the opera, her darling nephew Derek, and she takes him to high-society art museum charity events as her plus-one. Imagine a ten year old Derek M. Nurse in fresh-pressed suits tailored to his height, imagine the tiny flower on his lapel. Admiring his own young, promise-filled reflection in gold-marbled bathrooms’ mirrors. Imagine him loving the gentlemanly-etiquette books she sends him on his birthday. Imagine him dancing with his fingers up his nose at the wedding of someone related to Clyde Frazier, formerly of the Knicks, petals scattered across fresh grass and laughter in the air. Imagine the rich aunt who gave him the gift of not needing to be ‘chill’.

You’re good enough for anyone’s world and good again, Derek. It’s the world that needs to be good enough for you.

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Game #9: Knicks vs. Thunder - 1/8/2021

Game #9: Knicks vs. Thunder – 1/8/2021

1/8/21 – Knicks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Lookin rad in orange and blue plaid! Grade: B Take Our Poll  

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Oct. 23, 2019: Obituaries

Elizabeth   Brown, 90

Mrs. Elizabeth Alice Eller Brown, age 90, of Wilkesboro, widow of Chester B. Brown, died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services were October 23,   at Pilgrim Baptist Church with Rev. Derek Kilby and Rev. Vernon Eller officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.  

Mrs. Brown was born September 30, 1929 in Wilkes County to Edgar C. Eller, Sr. and Grace Brookshire Eller.  She was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church.

 In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Chester B. Brown; one son, Carroll Reece Brown; three sisters, Vivian Lackey, Vera Bumgarner, and Brenice Brown; and two brothers, E. C. Eller Jr. and Clarence Thomas Eller.

She is survived by her son, David B. Brown of Clemmons; and special friends Scott and Amanda Hassell and their children, Georgia and Coen, of Advance.  

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Pilgrim Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1517, Millers Creek NC 28651.

 Master Rhylin Lewis

Master Rhylin Nate Lewis infant son of Breanna Lewis passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Brenner's Children Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Friday October 25, 2019 at Bible Way Baptist Church with Pastor Paul Siceloft officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Thursday evening at Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home.

 Rhylin was born October 18, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center.

He was preceded in death by great-great grandfather and great-great grandmother: Forest and Hilda Frazier, great-great grandfathers; Garlie Lovette and David Hollar.

He is survived by his mother; Breanna Lee Lewis of the home, two brothers; Korbin David Mick and twin brother; Khylin Gray Lewis both of the home, grandmother; Gina Lovette, great grandfather and great grandmother; Larry and Debbie Lovette, grandfather; Steve Wingler, great-great grandmother; Mildred Lovette, great grandfather and great grandmother; Stanley and Darlene Lewis, Uncle; Nathan Lewis, Aunts and Uncles; Cody and Danielle Wingler and Stevie and Kenny Medley, Aunts; Chasity Lovette and Melissa Miller and cousin; Allison Lewis.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to March of Dimes Donation Processing Center PO Box 18819 Atlanta, GA 31126.

 Alma  Johnson, 72

Alma Jean Johnson, age 72, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born February 20, 1947 in Wilkes County to George Thomas and Myrtle Bowers Griffin. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, George Griffin.

\ Surviving are her sons, Bobby Johnson and spouse Stephanie of North Wilkesboro, William Johnson and spouse Crystal of Mulberry; grandchildren, Lee Johnson and fiancée Vanessa Osborne, Casey Johnson, Felicia Johnson and fiancée James Thompson all of North Wilkesboro, Eddie Johnson of Thurmond, Kourtney Johnson and William T. Johnson both of Mulberry; two great grandchildren, Brantley Johnson and Alainna Johnson; brother, Martin Griffin of North Wilkesboro;

Funeral service were October 23, 2019 at Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. Lane Roark officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.                                Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Lois  Steele,  88

Mrs. Lois Shepard Steele, age 88, of North Wilkesboro, died Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Wilkes Senior Village.

 Funeral arrangements were October 21,  at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Dr. Tim Roberts and Pastor Karen Roberts officiating. Burial was in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.  

Mrs. Steele was born April 9, 1931, in Wilkes County to Lewis and Artie Younger Shepard.  She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.  

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Steele was preceded in death by her husband, Ivey Floyd Steele; one son, Floyd "George" Steele; one sister, Mary Oakley; two brothers, Paul Shepard and Roy Shepard; and son-in-law, Steve Pierce.

She is survived by two daughters, Jean Deal and husband, David, of Wilkesboro, and Glenda Pierce of Millers Creek; one son, Bruce Steele and wife, Myra, of North Wilkesboro; six grandchildren, Kevin Pierce and wife, Brittney, of Huntersville, Chris Steele and wife, Mattie, of Winston-Salem, Jennifer Steele of North Wilkesboro, Nick Steele  PFC United States Marine Corps, Angel Worley of Fleetwood, and Crystal Steele; four great-grandchildren, Kennedy, Karrington, Linxton, and Halsey; three brothers, Ralph Shepard, Lee Shepard, and Luther Shepard, all of Lynchburg, VA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials made to Alzheimer's Association, 4600 Park  Road Suite 250, Charlotte NC 28209.

 Bobby   Williams,   50

Bobby Ray Williams, age 50, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Health - Wilkes Regional. He was born December 2, 1968 in Wilkes County to Nancy Anderson Williams. Mr. Williams was of the Baptist Faith.

Surviving are his parents, Nancy Anderson Pruitt and spouse Bill of North Wilkesboro; sister, Monica Wood and fiancé Kyle Dinger of North Wilkesboro; brother, Allen Pruitt and spouse Miranda of North Wilkesboro; niece, Riley Tackett; nephews, George Wood and Silas Pruitt.

Graveside service was October 22,   at Mountlawn Memorial Park with Rev. Mickey York officiating. Flowers will be accepted.

Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Albert Church, 78

Mr. Albert Seaberry Church, 78, of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019.

 Albert was born on Saturday, November 9, 1940 in Wilkes to George Major Church and Nettie Ettybell Adams Church.

Albert is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Elizabeth Huffman; brothers, Richard, Marvin and Darnell Church.

Albert is survived by his wife Barbara Jean Milam Church; daughters, Susan Rose (Steven) of North Wilkesboro, Diane Royal of Millers Creek; sons, William Church (Dorothy) of Hays, Jody Church (Darlene), also of Hays; brother, Jay Church (Kathy) of North Wilkesboro; 16 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.  

A private service will be conducted by the family at a later date.

 In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Wake at Home Hospice 126  Executive Drive Suite 110 Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

 Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Church Family.

 Beulah  Souther,  92

Mrs. Beulah Mae Canter Souther, age 92 a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother of North Wilkesboro passed away peacefully, Thursday, October 17, 2019 at her home.

Funeral services were October 19,  at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church  Hwy 115, with Rev. Don Myers, Rev. Joe Souther and her niece Judy Miller officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  

Mrs. Souther was born August 11, 1927 in Surry County to Sanford Lee Canter and Cora Mae Peele Canter. She was retired from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Soil Conservation Service. Mrs. Souther was the oldest active member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church where she gave 68 years of faithful service to the Music Ministry. She was quick to share her love for the Lord. Her life was a true inspiration to others.  She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

 In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Calvin Newton Souther, a sister; Vada Moser and husband Paul, seven brothers; Glen Canter and wife Ann, Roy Canter and wife Viola, Frank Canter and wife Mary, Ray Canter and wife Ila Mae, Sherman Canter, Robert Canter and Clyde Canter.

She is survived by a daughter; Janice Mathis and husband Perry of North Wilkesboro, a son; Stephen C. Souther and wife Sherry of North Wilkesboro, four grandchildren; Kristin Souther Adams and husband John, Derrick W. Howard and wife Misty, Zachary S. Souther and wife Brooke and Brian Mathis and wife Jenny, four great grandchildren; Liam B. Adams, Madeline M. Adams, Tucker W. Howard, and Julianna Mathis, many special nieces and nephews and three sisters in law; Edna Canter, Vennie Souther and Mary Ruth Souther.

Pallbearers were the Deacons of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o North Iredell Records PO Box 40 Union Grove, NC 28689 or SECU Hospice Home 243 N. Lee Avenue Yadkinville, NC 27055.

 Marty Chambers, 47

Marty Calvin Chambers, age 47, of North Wilkesboro, was ready to go home, where he wouldn't have to suffer anymore. He passed away Friday, October 18, 2019. Marty was born February 20, 1972 in Wilkes County to Marvin Calvin and Nellie Johnson Chambers. He loved his family very much. He loved to fish and hunt when he was younger. Marty worked at World Wide Protection Products until he became disabled. He loved his apartment on Finley Avenue where he had many good friends, especially Margie. Mr. Chambers was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Calvin and Irma Chambers; and maternal grandparents, George and Ruby Johnson.

Surviving are his parents, Marvin Calvin and Nellie Johnson Chambers of North Wilkesboro; sister, Monica Chambers Steelman and spouse Keith of Wilkesboro; nephews, J.T. Steelman and Matthew Steelman.

 Funeral service will be private. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Fishing Creek Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 2446 Fishing Creek  Arbor Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.

Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Kathy Lackey

Mrs. Kathy Lackey of North Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was surrounded by her family with the soft sound of her beloved gospel music filling the room.

 A  private memorial service will be held for her family at a later date.

 Mrs. Lackey was born September 20, 1954 in Baltimore, Maryland, to Nova Lee Key and Maurice Key. She lived her life as a devoted Christian, providing the foundation for her family. Her favorite thing in this world was being a Nana. Kathy loved to travel, so long as she had her family with her. She was preceded in death by her loving parents and her sister, Joann Woodie, who was her best friend. She is survived by her daughters; Kristi Lackey and wife Heather of North Wilkesboro and Kimberly Wilder and husband Melton of Yadkinville. She has  five grandchildren with whom her world was centered around; Nikki Carlton, Zack Carlton, McKenzie Johnson, Tabitha Johnson and Aiden Lackey all of whom reside in North Wilkesboro. Her nephew Junior Coffey, wife Cindy and their children. Phillip and Elizabeth, of Deep Gap. Kathy had a heart of gold and was full of love, so many people held a special place in her heart.

 In lieu of flowers, the family asks for continued prayers.

  Violet German, 99

Mrs. Violet German, age 99 of Boomer passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Wilkes Senior Village.

Funeral services were October 18,   at Zion Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Tim DeBord officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.  

Mrs. German was born May 9, 1920 in Caldwell County to George Washington and Nellie Triplett Frazier.  She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church for 75 years.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Atwell German; two sisters, Fern Lackey and Pansy Munday; two brothers,  Forrest Frazier and Jay Frazier and son-in-law, Steve Osborne.

She is survived by one daughter; Elaine German Osborne of Boomer, one son; Ed German and wife Abi of Boomer, five grandchildren; Stephanie Scott and husband Michael, Amanda McMillan and husband Edwin, Wesley Osborne,

Nathan Osborne and wife Nichole and Susan Osborne, five great grandchildren; Ethan and Eli Scott, Abby and Marlo McMillan and Alyssa Osborne, two sisters; Joanne Dancy of North Wilkesboro and Charlotte Frazier of Boomer and one brother; Gilbert Frazier of Millers Creek.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Zion Hill Baptist Church, PO Box 12, Boomer, NC 28606.

 Master Zane  Crane

Master Zane Tyler Crane, age four months, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at his home.

Graveside services were  October 22, at Scenic Memorial Gardens with Rev. Danny Dillard officiating.

Zane was born June 5, 2019 in Wilkes County to Christopher Willard Crane and Sarah Louise Law Crane.

 He is survived by his parents of the home; a sister, Taylor Steelman of TN and four brothers, Daniel Law of Wilkesboro, Christopher Crane, Jr. of Wilkesboro and Troy Crane of Wilkesboro, and Logan Crane.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Brenner's Children's Hospital Medical Center Blvd. Winston Salem, NC 27157.

   Mrs. Dollie Huffman Wolfe Prevette

Mrs. Dollie Huffman Wolfe Prevette, age 88 of Wilkesboro passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist-Wilkes Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held 11:00AM Thursday at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Ken Pardue and Rev. Phillip Boyce officiating.  Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday evening at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.  

Mrs. Prevette was born November 25, 1930 in Wilkes County to Jacob Wallace and Annie Nancy Staley Huffman.  She was a lifelong member of Stony Hill Baptist Church. She liked to crochet, watch TV, to visit with her family and she loved her husband John.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband; Alec Ray Wolfe, a daughter; Becky Wolfe Johnson, a granddaughter; Marcia Jolly, five sisters; Minnie Yates husband Ernest, Ella Mae Parsons and husband Spencer, Nellie Church and husband Rufus, Ruby McNeil and husband Joe and Ethel Swanson and husband Sidney, five brothers; Frank Huffman and wife Lillie, Rev. Glenn Huffman and wife Lizzie, Fred Huffman and wife Eva, Edd Huffman and wife Arlene and Conard Huffman and son-in-law; Bobby Jolly, Sr..

She is survived by her husband, John S. Prevette of the home, two daughters; Helen Wolfe Jolly of Roaring River and Tammy Wolfe Woods and husband Allan of Creston, four grandchildren; Breanna Jolly Anderson, Bobby Jolly, Jr, Rachall Woods McCoy and husband Ethan and Jacob Woods and wife Abby, two great grandchildren; Hannah Anderson and Ella Anderson and a host of wonderful nieces and nephews.  

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Stony Hill Baptist Church, PO Box 97, Purlear, NC 28665.

On Line condolences may be made at www.reinssturdivant.com.

   Infant Jrake  Sloan

Infant Jrake Thompson Sloan passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Brenner's Children Hospital in Winston-Salem.

Private services will be held.

Jrake was born September 5, 2019 in Wilkes County to Johnny Sloan and Teresa McDougald-Sloan.

He was preceded in death by a brother; Justice Tristan Sloan.

 He is survived by his parents and three brothers; Jaheim McDougald, Jeffrey McDougald, Jr. and Julius Sloan, maternal grandparents; Gregorio and Tammy Carrillo and paternal grandparents; Jerry and Sally Martin all of North Wilkesboro.

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eBron James and a pair of headphones changed the NBA’s relationship with fashion forever. It was 2008, and the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team had just touched down in Shanghai. The upstart tech brand had barely launched, selling its first pair of headphones to Best Buy just two months earlier. They were positioned as music-industry-only. That is, until LeBron James walked off the plane in China wearing them. Beats by Dre went mainstream practically overnight.

“We really thought nothing of [gifting James and the team headphones] because we were completely focused on music at the time,” says Beats president, Luke Wood. But athletes, specifically basketball players, turned out to be a market profitable beyond measure. Wood says it’s difficult to quantify the impact James’s tacit endorsement had on sales, but anecdotally? Beats became Beats because of LeBron James.

Before Beats and LeBron, basketball players were expected to function inside a limited space. Be a player. Be a role model. Endorse a sneaker or a cereal. They might have influence in the performance space by working with apparel brands like Nike or Adidas, or sports-adjacent brands like Gatorade. But Beats’ success was a moment of realization: Fans don’t just care about LeBron James the basketball player. They care about LeBron James the man. Lebron James the brand. Whether it’s Beats headphones, a Thom Browne suit, or John Elliott sneakers, fans want to know what LeBron James is wearing, and they want to wear it, too.

LeBron James helped push Beats out of the music industry and into culture by wearing them while traveling to the 2008 Olympics. In 2010, he helped launch PowerBeats with the brand.

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This attitude—players as legitimate fashion influencers—has infiltrated the sport at large, especially in particularly marketable moments, like when the athletes are walking off a plane or through an arena's tunnel, now often referred to as the “concrete runway.” Athletes are using that exposure to build something for themselves: They’re wearing new kinds of headphones, runway-only fashion items, and not-yet-launched pieces of streetwear. In today’s NBA, the athletes are their own brands. What they’re wearing is not just personal style. It's a business.

Outfits Aren’t Just Outfits—They’re Money

Small beginnings—outfit choices, really—can lead to large-scale deals. Beats now has an official collaboration with the NBA. Russell Westbrook took his over-the-top outfits from the concrete runway to his Instagram page to a book, Style Drivers.Dwyane Wade collaborated with Stance socks and launched his own sock companyin partnership with the brand. Now, Stance is the NBA’s official on-court sock.

“We’re seeing athletes driving more and more value for the brands they work with,” says Roger Breum, the marketing director at Hookit, a sports partnerships analytics and evaluation firm. “Over the past few years, the individual athlete has become the most powerful part of sports. We don’t expect that to change anytime soon.”

Dwyane Wade started working with Stance socks in 2012, helping the company design prints and patterns outside of the norm. In 2015, Stance became the NBA’s official on-court sock provider.

In 2018, LeBron James drove $137 million in revenue for his sponsors, and Stephen Curry drove $39 million, according to Hookit. Although that number is for all brands, Hookit says apparel makes up "a large chunk" of the total.

Of course, apparel partnerships with the players and the league have long existed, but they’ve largely been limited to the sportswear giants like Nike and Adidas. Some large-scale sponsorships have even created legitimate powerhouse brands—just look to Air Jordan—but the phenomenon of players bringing quantifiable business value to fashion and accessories brands that started off the court is a new one.

“Athletes have really developed a love of fashion,” says NBA’s senior vice president of merchandising partnerships, Lisa Piken Koper. “They’re sitting front row at fashion shows, working on their own collaborations outside of basketball. The walk into the arena has now become their runway.”

The Rise of a Platform

Basketball’s fashion fandom isn’t exactly new. Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Wilt Chamberlain, and Magic Johnson all cared about what they wore. In fact, Magic Johnson told Esquire that the new guys shouldn’t be getting all the credit for their fashion sense: “We all wore what was hot in our day, too. The difference [today] is the players get to show people right then and there what they have. Unless you came and took a picture of me, no one would’ve known what I wore.”

The interest was there. It was the platform that was missing. So what changed? Two things, really: a monumental rule change and the advent of social media.

In 2005, NBA commissioner David Stern passed a rule that required business casual dress for team- and game-related events, including that walk into the arena. Although purposely vague, it meant players had to wear suits or dress pants and collared shirts. The more controversial part of the rule was not what it enforced but what it banned: chains, pendants, and medallions.

Russell Westbrook leveraged the power of his fashion week outfits into a huge Instagram following and the book Style Drivers, which was edited by Esquire Style Director Jonathan Evans.

Critics decried the new regulation as racist, connecting the specific chains and medallions to the style Allen Iverson is credited with bringing to the league—and the racially coded PR troubles and accusations of “unruliness” that followed. But once the dress code went into effect, it brought with it a newfound focus on style.

“The players took this rule, which was made as a form of control, and made it into something that became an avenue to drive style and culture,” says Beats’ president Luke Wood. “Style is this gateway for them to really start thinking about who they are outside of basketball.”

Social Media Takes Things Into the Stratosphere

Most basketball players, upon entering the league, have grown up with a single goal in mind: Make it to the NBA. But once they’ve made it, they have more mental energy (and resources) to spend developing themselves off the court. To make a name for themselves that’ll last, players need to become a brand.

“I think the theory of the dress code bringing more awareness to players’ fashion, along with the introduction of social media and the ability to brand yourself really helped [blow fashion up].” says Koper. “Our guys take really fun fashion risks. They've created an anticipation of what they'll be wearing.”

Most of that anticipation is built on social media. Maybe Magic Johnson didn’t have any place to showcase his outfits, but today there’s Instagram, where players can post and control the content themselves. Like Johnson said: No one knows what you wore if there was no one to take a photo of it.

UpscaleHype, a website dedicated to posting photos of celebrities’ high-fashion and streetwear-heavy outfits, pushes the photos of those outfits into the open. “I think the most important thing is exposure,” says Allen Onyia, the site's co-founder. “You can do as much as you want, wear any crazy look you want, but if no one is seeing it then it has no value. You need to work with platforms that expose it.”

UpscaleHype has been around since 2008, but the influx of other basketball style-related Instagram pages and media coverage has brought even more attention to the players’ outfits. “We’ve been tracking celebrity style for a while, and basketball has always been a part of it for us,” says Onyia. “But now, we’re starting to see it pick up other places, like the NBA creating Instagram pages, more sneaker pages existing, more NBA-related style pages. It feels like the fashion community is starting to respect the style of athletes more and more.”

Now that there’s a place to build fan anticipation, players are capitalizing on it. Instead of just meeting the league-dictated “business casual” requirement, players work with stylists, designers, and brands to craft the looks they wear down the concrete runway. It’s not just an outfit. It’s business—and it’s highly strategic.

The clothes players are wearing are often decided weeks or months in advance, says celebrity stylist and visual architect Kesha McLeod. Although right now, the planning can be a little hodgepodge, McLeod—who styles the likes of James Harden, P.J. Tucker, and Serena Williams—sees it becoming more streamlined soon.

“We’re starting to bring the athletes in on all of our meetings,” she says. “We’re helping each other from the start. Now, the meeting will be with, say, Valentino, James [Harden], his manager, and me. We decide what his brand is going to be for this season and we start telling the story. It’s not an afterthought.”

And when it comes to the first game of the season, “You have to have the perfect outfit” says McLeod, “because that’s what you’re setting the tone with for the rest of the season.”

The postseason holds, potentially, even more power. “Especially getting into the playoffs, if someone makes a statement at postgame press conference, it gets picked up,” says the NBA’s Koper. “You want to be ready for it.”

Non-Performance Brands Have Room to Compete

In 2008, when James wore Beats headphones off the plane to the Olympics, it changed Beats. This moment, seeing an athlete wearing something initially marketed to a different industry, shifted how brands used players as marketing tools: Get your clothes and lifestyle goods in the hands of athletes and their stylists, and attention will follow. Beyond the brand exposure, it really represents an opportunity for brands much smaller than a Nike or an Adidas to flourish.

Houston Rocket P.J. Tucker has amassed a following for his extensive sneaker collection, including his pair of Nike “Christmastime Stewie Griffin” LeBron 6s. “It makes news outside of basketball when a player wears unreleased, $20,000 sneakers,” says StockX’s CEO and co-founder Josh Luber.

Take Filling Pieces, for example, an Amsterdam-based clothing company. The brand started with mid-range sneakers—to “fill” the gap between high fashion and streetwear, hence the name—but sneakers are a tough space for athletes, many of whom have partnerships with bigger brands and are contractually obligated to only be seen wearing that brand sneaker. Still, Filling Pieces wanted to find a way in.

“We expanded into ready to wear, instead of just sneakers,” says Chris Alders, Filling Pieces’ marketing manager. “This gave us an opportunity to work with athletes when they can choose their own styles outside of their contracts.”

It worked. In March 2018, Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul was photographed hopping off the plane in a full bright blue Filling Pieces tracksuit. Orders for that suit in that color quadrupled for the brand over the next two weeks. The day Chris Paul’s Instagram post went live, Filling Pieces saw a 104 percent increase of U.S. traffic to the website, which tapered off over the next few days. In March, now-retired Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade wore a Filling Pieces jacket in a post-game interview; the brand saw a 89 percent increase of U.S. traffic to the site.

Then there’s Stance socks. Soon after launching, the brand started working with Wade, who had long had an interest in making socks. The relationship began in 2012. By 2015, Stance was the official on-court sock of the NBA. And in 2018, Wade and Stance launched a joint venture, PWKY, which sells affordable socks featuring NBA (and MLB) team logos.

“Working with Wade gave us instant credibility with the league,” says Stance’s chief growth officer, Clarke Miyasaki. “We worked with Wade, we made custom socks for the Heat after their first championship. Every bit of that added credibility for us.”

That credibility was necessary, too, for a small sock company trying to get in the NBA alongside performance powerhouses. “I remember the first time I brought up being the on-court sock in the NBA, they laughed me out of the room,” says Miyasaki. “‘That’s cute,’ I remember them saying. We got the deal a few years later, and there’s no doubt a lot of that had to do with D-Wade.”

Fashion: A Fast Route to Outsized Influence

In the NBA, skill equals clout. That makes someone like LeBron James a prime candidate for an engaged—and massive—following. He has 49.5 million Instagram followers, and that means he’s not just a player. He’s also an influencer.

“LeBron is a good example of one end of the spectrum: It almost doesn't even matter what he does because he’s so good that everyone is going to pay attention anyway,” says Josh Luber, CEO and co-founder of StockX. “Whatever he does, people are going to notice.”

But you don’t necessarily need to be LeBron James to make a name for yourself. Take P.J. Tucker, for example, who’s not exactly a force of nature on the court, at least compared to James. But he has become a household name because of his extensive, expensive, and exclusive sneaker collection.

James Harden is hands-on in his approach to style. He works with stylist Kesha McLeod, who helps create a narrative around his brand and personality for the season through his outfits.

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“P.J. Tucker has really picked it up from the sneaker side,” says Luber. “It makes news outside of basketball when a player wears unreleased, $20,000 sneakers.” Tucker wore those sneakers—the Nike Christmastime Stewie Griffin LeBron 6s—in December 2018, which were then available on Grailed for more than $20K, according to ESPN.

In fact, sneakers are many players’ gateway into fashion. And while they may have started with retro game shoes, “brands have done a good job making them interesting and relevant outside of the sport,” says StockX’s Luber. “It’s not just Tinker Hatfield designing sneakers, but Pyer Moss and Supreme. When you have designers doing sneakers, you’re exposing kids to looking cool outside of the sport.”

These players' relationships with sneakers not only serve as basketball’s gateway to fashion but also as fashion’s gateway to basketball. In 2018, the NBA changed its on-court sneaker color policy so that instead of team colors, players could wear any color sneaker during a game. Immediately, players started hitting the hardwood in new sneakers—like the Yeezy 500 and Nike’s Air Fear of God 1—that were never really meant for actual gameplay.

“Everyone is understanding that the sneaker market is big business,” says UpscaleHype’s Onyia. “There are kids who don't even care about basketball but are watching the game just to see the sneakers. That’s bringing a different set of eyes to the NBA.”

The NBA Changes the Rules—Literally

This convergence of fashion and the actual game is where the league itself deserves credit: It’s adapting its rules so that players can weave their outside interests and businesses into basketball. The NBA is actually doing what it takes to stay modern.

“The NBA, more than the NFL, MLB, or NHL, they’ve really understood that it’s at their advantage to compete not just in entertainment on the court but off the court as well,” says Onyia. “They’re letting the players brand themselves as more than just athletes. They understand if they’re supportive of that, it just rolls back into their business, generating more revenue.”

To that end, the NBA has even created its own accounts to showcase its players’ interest in fashion, like its @nbakicks sneaker page. Teams like the Raptors post ‘fit pics of their players between games. It all comes together to position players to have sponsorships and investments in brands unrelated to the sport. Even here at Esquire, we’ve had the Phoenix Suns' Kelly Oubre Jr. and Boston Celtics' Terry Rozier intern in our fashion closet for a day, learning the ins and outs of fashion from the editorial side.

“The NBA encourages players to have businesses outside of basketball,” says NBA’s Lisa Piken Koper. “It's the reality of life; sometimes these careers don’t last that long and we want them to be prepared. We absolutely want them to have life after basketball and seek those interests while they’re in it. The more exposure we can get for our athletes is great. Sometimes it even leads to larger league deals.”

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"Fashion gives them the chance to actually stop and think about who they are and who they want to be."

Beyond the sponsorships, the collaborations, and the investments, basketball players come to fashion as many do: as a form of self-expression. The NBA’s support means players, who often enter the league as barely adults, can find themselves as individuals—outside of a team and outside of basketball.

“They’re developing themselves as people, which is hard when they’ve spent most of their lives on the court or on a bus or on a plane—they’ve probably been on a travel team since they were 11 years old,” says Beats’ Luke Wood. “They have spent their lives in the sport, not hanging out a Supreme drop. Fashion gives them the chance to actually stop and think about who they are and who they want to be.”

And if that self-exploration and development leads to a hobby, which leads to a side project, which leads to building a business outside of basketball? That’s all the better. Being a basketball player is not a lifelong career, and through external interests like fashion, players can find their next chapter.

“What are you going to do after you stop playing basketball, become a sportscaster? Not everyone was born to be a sportscaster,” says Kesha McLeod. “LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, they’ve built a business model that exists beyond the sport. What are you going to do when the ball stops bouncing?”

CHRISTINE FLAMMIA

Christine Flammia is the associate style editor of Esquire.com.