I’m glad you brought that up. Do you ever get worried another player will be wearing the same high-end piece you’ve purchased? Like, you wore a Valentino shirt in the playoffs
and Jayson Tatum had the same shirt a few games before.
Nahhhhh. It’s fashion. So many people are into it. People are gonna have it unless you get something made for you that’s special. But I’m always gonna wear it differently than someone else. In my head, I knew I’d wear that shirt with no shirt under it. I knew exactly. I saw it on the runway. It was automatic. I hit them up as soon as the show was over saying I need that shirt. [Tatum]’ll wear it one way. I’ll wear it one way. Somebody else’ll wear it another way. It’s all in the front of fashion.
Who do you think has the best style in the NBA? And you can’t say yourself.
[laughs] ouuuuuuuuu!
You can give me a few if you want.
[Russell Westbrook] is dope. Russ is always dope. Russ does his thing. I like the kid Shai [Gilgeous-Alexander], too. Shai is dope.
Yeah, he’s special
He’s different! He’s the face of the young boys right now. Yeah, those two. I like both of them. Rudy Gay does his thing, too. He be in the cut but he do his thing.
In every generation of the NBA there’s rumors about players who sell personal items from their closets to other athletes. Whether it’s sneakers, hats, sunglasses or individual pieces. You get so much exclusive stuff for your personal collection, did you ever think about doing that?
Yeahhhh. Sometimes. We talk about it. Some stuff I get, it’s a one-time wear and I’ll sell it. I’ll do that. The special stuff? Nahhhh. I ain’t there yet. Maybe one day I’ll get there, but not right now. But, I’ll throw it on The Real Real . I’ll [sell] in different places. If you keep everything, that’s impossible. It’s too much stuff. You’ve got to get rid of some stuff.
I’ll have to find your secret Ebay page.
That’s the key!
Give me the five best sneakers you own right now. Or your five favorites.
Woooo. That’s tough. My Jordan 1 85 Chicago’s and Breds. Those are always in the tuck, I always have a fresh pair of those. My OG Skunk Dunks, I’ve been wearing those a lot lately, day to day. My Cactus Plant Flea Market Dunks. I’ve been wearing those a lot. I love those. And uhhhhh, the fifth is gonna be my Dolce & Gabanna shoe.
How much do they feel all this flexin’ in Milwaukee, though? Do they have the same sense for that fashion and appreciate it?
Where the fashion is, the cameras will come! Man, they gon’ see you. We in the Eastern Conference Finals right now, too. It’s different in Milwaukee. We are doing something special. It’s a lot of eyes on us.
How’s your acclimation to Milwaukee been, both for the city and the franchise? Especially after a team traded you away and you find yourself in the Eastern Conference Finals.
It’s been good. It’s been an adjustment, you know, life wise. Everyday living is a little different [laughs]. But, the team is really good, the front office is great. It’s all love here. When you’re winning, everyone gets along. It makes it a lot easier.
You said “life-wise.” What do you mean by that?
Like, I go shopping. I’ve been in cities, really good cities in the past, and during the day, I don’t sleep before games. That’s my time. I like to go walking, I walk to stores, thrift shops, I be doing stuff. And Milwaukee isn’t really known for those types of things. For life, it’s just different. It’s slower. It’s a good slow, though. It’s a good change-up for me.