If you’re an NBA star rolling through New York City to face the Knicks or Nets, it’s an unwritten rule that you better bring your fashion A-game. Devin Booker certainly got the memo. On Sunday, the Phoenix Suns swingman was in the Big Apple for a game at Madison Square Garden, and he went all in on proportions with his pregame fit—and boy, did he ever make it count.
When you break it down, Booker’s fit is pretty straightforward. Instead of relying on luxury logos or extravagant statement pieces like much of the league, he riffed on classic menswear staples: a work jacket, blue jeans, and leather boots. But by dialing up the proportions—and nailing the details—he managed to turn an otherwise simple look into a head-turning smash. The jacket hails from Prada, the Italian house’s oversized and luxuriously distressed riff on the humble chore coat. Booker buttoned all the way up to the top button, which adds an air of sharpness that plays nicely off the pièce de résistance of the outfit: his ultra-baggy jeans. Now, the canyon-wide, raw selvedge denim (also from Prada) was never going to fly under the radar, but Booker still upped the ante by adding a jumbo-sized cuff worthy of the beloved pages of Popeye magazine. He completed the look with brushed leather boots, adding some sleek sophistication to an otherwise casual-leaning look.
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Booker’s style has long hovered in this sharp, minimalist lane. While the lion’s share of NBA young stars prefer to trick themselves out in the louder, flashier threads, he prefers to play with staples from the menswear canon: a crisp long-sleeve tee worn with big chinos, a button-up and v-neck sweater paired with simple slacks. By sticking to the classics and freaking the proportions to artfully oversized heights, Booker took an everyday outfit and made it feel both elevated and uniquely his own. Plus, his latest fit passes the ultimate fashion test: it looks right at home on the well-styled streets of New York City.