John Wall has stepped up his personal style over the years, opting for the more polished look as also seen by Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony. Wall however likes to switch it up between his custom made suits and Nudie jeans, sneaker combo. Read more after the jump.
John Wall’s game isn’t the only thing that distinguishes him within the confines of the Verizon Center. At Wizards games this season, the All-Rookie point guard and new face of the franchise has stepped out in everything from plaid jackets and colorful sweater vests to boldly pinstriped suits and skinny ties.
“I like to be different,” says the 22-year-old North Carolina native. “You don’t want to get the same suit as everybody.” (That preference is also driven by his size: At a lanky 6-foot-4, he has all his suits custom-made.) When he’s away from the limelight, the former No. 1 draft pick can often be found bowling, driving his Porsche Panorama or entertaining his nieces and nephews. There, you might find him sporting shoes from his extensive sneaker collection and denim from Nudie Jeans or, his favorite, G-Star. “That’s my nickname, everybody calls me G-Star,” he confides. And, yes, he confirms, it’s perfectly possible to do the bicep-flexing “John Wall Dance”—which became a YouTube sensation—in just about any attire: “You’ve just got to move your arms, so it’s not that hard.”
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