When Kendrick Perkins signed on the dotted line to join the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent on the final day of the regular season, his contract paid him a prorated portion of the veteran's minimum salary, worth a whopping $13,156.
A week later, when the Cavs went on the road for their first playoff game of the first round against the Indiana Pacers, Perkins received a fringe benefit from being teammates with LeBron James that was worth well more than his paycheck.
James, looking to create a unified team experience for Cleveland's postseason run, paired with New York-based designer Thom Browne to gift his teammates three of Browne's signature Super 120s twill suits (a light grey, a grey and a charcoal), white oxford shirts, cashmere cardigan sweaters, sunglasses, ties, black pebble grain leather boots (or calf leather low cut trainers), a black Chesterfield overcoat, a bag and a sweat suit with Browne's distinct 4-bar detail.