Two of the most fashionable players in the game wore strikingly similar jackets and chains before a top-seed showdown Wednesday night, and the Celtics closed out their homestand in a matchup that stretched beyond the standings.
On one side, Jayson Tatum, franchise star and a fixture in the MVP conversation, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, presumptive frontrunner, on the other.
Before facing off on the floor, it was the battle of the spring jackets. And according to GQ, “dudes are so obsessed with light jacket season” — a reminder that NBA style serves as a proxy for broader cultural conversations.