6 of the worst dressed NBA players ever: from James Harden’s OTT drip and Dirk Nowitzki’s ‘old man’ ‘fits, to Tim Duncan’s Birkenstocks and jorts and Kyle Kuzma’s ‘laughably oversized’ Raf Simons

Jul 2 , 2024

Being stylish on court is very different than being stylish off it, as these NBA stars prove ... pictured are Dirk Nowitzki, Kyle Kuzma and Gradey Dick. Photos: Instagram

Sports fans love to dissect NBA players’ performance on court, but recently their outfits have been picked apart just as mercilessly on TikTok, Twitter and fan forums

From Gradey Dick’s glittery draft day suit and Zion Williamson’s anime jacket, to James Harden’s Marni ‘fit that made him look like the Cookie Monster, here are some of NBA players’ worst looks

From their “tunnel walk” looks on the way to the locker room, to their NBA draft suits and general off-duty style, the men who average 198cm tall already stand out from the crowd – and some are leaning into it.

But not everyone is impressed with the looks that basketball’s wealthiest decide to rock in public. Drew Gooden never lived down his Dr Evil-esque NBA draft outfit that reportedly had 48 buttons on its front, and TikTok has had a field day recently dissecting players’ most garish outfits.

Viewers quickly pointed out that Drew Gooden’s NBA draft outfit resembled Dr Evil’s getup in the Austin Powers films. Photo: @TacoTreyKerby/X

So, without further ado, here are six of the worst dressers in the NBA – at least, according to the internet.

1. Gradey Dick

Gradey Dick is a half step away from costume dressing. Photo: @gradey/Instagram

Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick is only 20 years old, so he still has plenty of time to learn, but even his fans have noticed a discrepancy between his game play and his ability to dress himself. “Love your game but your drip is very questionable,” one user wrote on an Instagram photo the star shared of himself in oversized trousers with an elasticated waistband and a baseball jersey.

But it was his glittery red, game show host-style suit for draft day that drew the most ire. “It’s almost honestly so tacky that it’s amazing,” TikTok NBA commentator Molly Morrison joked.

2. Dirk Nowitzki

Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki (centre) and Kobe Bryant posing for an NBA All-Star portrait in 2008. Photo: @hoopingtalk/Instagram

With career earnings of US$242 million, according to Forbes, German former NBA player Dirk Nowitzki really has no excuse for wearing such drab outfits, which mostly consist of “slacks” and “button-downs”, in his words on X (formerly Twitter).