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This weekend was an important one for the Los Angeles Lakers. The basketball team ended a decade-long wait for a 17th NBA title after beating the Miami Heat 106-93 in game six of the final and the team is now tied with the Boston Celtics for the most NBA championships.
And of course, it was forward LeBron James who led the team to victory, scoring a triple-double (28 points, 14 rebounds and ten assists) and accepting the coveted Most Valuable Player award, becoming the first. player in NBA history to be named. Finals MVP with three different teams (previously played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Heat).
If that wasn’t enough, GOAT gave us an off-the-court style worth fawning for the final outing of the season; As any devoted basketball fan knows, the pregame flair is as anticipated as the on-court action itself, with Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Russell Westbrook doing better.
Wearing a pair of cropped, tie-dye sweatpants and a baggy tee, it was actually what James wore on his feet and head that got us excited (and countless hypebeasts).
Down below, he donned a pair of Virgil Abloh’s milky off-white Air Jordan IVs, which are among the most hyped sneakers in rubber sole history, while on top, the self-styled king crowned himself with one of the fisherman hats sold from Nike. and the Stüssy summer capsule collection.
And while a pair of the aforementioned Jordans is unlikely to pocket anytime soon, the latter is something we think he should overcome. Sure you might have thought the bucket hat was left behind with Sugar Hill Gang’s Big Bank Hank and LL Cool J’s Kangol number, but hear us out.
The normcore staple that you might have worn to ward off the sweat of your fellow ravers in the 1990s is seeing a resurgence in popularity.
Favored by the likes of Justin Bieber, Jaden Smith, Tyler, The Creator, and A $ AP Nast, the bucket hat has also found its way onto the runways at Dior, Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Fendi, and Chanel, where it now has plenty of logos. and in some cases of translucent plastic or in others ultra-floppy.
With that in mind, below are some of the best you can buy right now (including the one from LeBron James) to give your own wardrobe a shot of champion-worthy gear.
