Before the first home game of the season, Utah Jazz equipment manager Adam Klauke hung a clean, white jersey in each locker.
Rudy Gobert wanted a little something extra with ESPN there to broadcast the Jazz’s matchup with the defending champion Golden State Warriors.
“I like to play with the colors,” Gobert said, “and do some things that are a little different from the ordinary.”
So this time Gobert turned to Kickstradomis, the Los Angeles-based artist who customizes sneakers for Gobert and other NBA players. The artist hand painted a pair of size 20 sneakers, covering them in blue and green and Gobert’s No.