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The first-time All-Star turned to his new favorite brand for a custom, sideline-ready look.

Appearing in the NBA All-Star game for the first time may seem like the greatest time of a young player’s life, but it also seems a little stressful. There’s the media appearances, the sponsored events, and the actual game itself, all of which could easily be inundating for a person in their early ’20s. But Andre Drummond is hitting the weekend like a veteran. As for media day? While lots of players showed up in suits, Andre was cozied up in a sweatsuit. And rather than minimize his obligations, Andre decided to also be Kevin Hart’s assistant coach for the weekend’s celebrity game. But a big game like that requires a big game outfit.

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How Andre Drummond’s Custom Coat Won All-Star Weekend

The first-time All-Star turned to his new favorite brand for a custom, sideline-ready look.

Appearing in the NBA All-Star game for the first time may seem like the greatest time of a young player’s life, but it also seems a little stressful. There’s the media appearances, the sponsored events, and the actual game itself, all of which could easily be inundating for a person in their early ’20s. But Andre Drummond is hitting the weekend like a veteran. As for media day? While lots of players showed up in suits, Andre was cozied up in a sweatsuit. And rather than minimize his obligations, Andre decided to also be Kevin Hart’s assistant coach for the weekend’s celebrity game. But a big game like that requires a big game outfit.

Yet, finding clothes as a 7-footer (even one who puts up 20 points and 20 rebounds a game like it’s nothing for a living) ain’t easy. So for his look, Andre went custom with a label called Alba. Where did he discover this upstart brand? “I was just looking on Instagram and saw this brand. I thought the clothes looked cool so I hit them up,” he said. Isn’t the Internet great?

The folks at Alba ultimately made Andre his favorite All-Star Weekend piece—a gray coat with blue patches, which has the added benefit of basically doubling as both a suit jacket and topcoat. He also wore a shirt and pants by the label, Air Jordan 2 sneakers, gold chains and a cap repping the most important brand of all—himself.

See all of our NBA All-Star Weekend Style coverage here.

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