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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Branson Wright

The NBA’s dress code was seen as policing Black culture. Instead it inspired a fashion revolution

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama arrives well dressed for a game earlier this season.
San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama arrives well dressed for a game earlier this season. Photograph: Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images

Lonzo Ball froze in confusion. The question – “What do you think about the NBA dress code?” – hung in the air for a second before he cracked a sheepish grin.

“There’s a dress code?” he said, smiling.

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