Another sports fashion craze: Denim jackets
June, 7, 2012
6/07/12
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By
Patrick Dorsey | ESPN.com
Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesNow we've got denim jackets, which in recent days/months/in some cases years have been worn by NBA and other sports stars. Take Amare Stoudemire in the above photo; shortly after getting engaged, he celebrated by taking in the Boston Celtics-Miami Heat Game 5, wearing precisely that.
Because of this, we tracked down shots of several denim-donning big-name athletes -- some from the NBA postseason, some from earlier, but all of them stylish (in a jeans sort of way).
Enjoy ...
LeBron James
Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty ImagesA denim jacket and nerd glasses? Good job, LeBron. And good effort.Dwyane Wade
Johnny Nunez/WireImageWade wasn't going to let LeBron outshine him, was he? Not at the Remy Martin V party in Feb.Carmelo Anthony
David Becker/WireImage/Getty ImagesAnthony, with former teammate Al Harrington, at a Las Vegas nightclub in June 2011.Nick Young
Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty ImagesThe breakout fashion star of the 2012 NBA playoffs, the Clippers' Young just had to go denim.David Beckham
Noel Vasquez/Getty ImagesBeckham, seen with DJ Mbenga at a 2009 Lakers game, is one of the most frequent denim wearers.Jay-Z
Marc Piasecki/Getty ImagesAll right, so Jay-Z -- seen here in May with Kanye West -- is no athlete. But as part-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, this big-time denim fan deserves a spot on this list.Brandon Jennings
From a 2011 Foot Locker appearance, courtesy of Kicks on Fire.
And finally ...
Chad Ochocinco
Via @ochocinco / Twitpic.
Patrick Dorsey | email
PlaybookPatrick Dorsey is a Playbook editor. He has worked for the Web and newspapers, had a cup of craft service coffee in film school, and played in one Division III golf tournament (he shot 105).
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