Wes Johnson's Suit: A Cusetrospective

by Sean Keeley on Jun 25, 2010 6:53 PM EDT

So...Wes Johnson's NBA Draft suit. You either loved it or you hated it.

If you hated it, you probably hate kittens, malt balls, the word "equestrian" and freedom.

If you loved it, like me, you have even more respect for Wes...if that's possible. And you love kittens (Bill Simmons: pro-kitten).

First of all, it was not the "worst suit in NBA draft history." I mean, have you SEEN some of the suits people have worn over the years? There's no way Wes' pants rival this nonsense.

Second of all, if Wes was trying to kick-start a sponsorship deal with Old Spice, well he's done it. Expect to see Wes on a horse in a commercial very soon.

The suit did get me thinking though...where does it rank in the history of Syracuse draft picks? Let's take a look, shall we?

Jonny Flynn - Solid gray with pink tie and striped salmon shirt. Nice. Slightly flashy. But safe. Like Jonny.

Hakim Warrick - Dark gray with pink pinstripes, pink shirt and gray/pink tie. Coordinated and technically efficient. Slightly flashy but also workmanlike. Just doesn't work with Memphis colors. Like Hak.

Carmelo Anthony - Gray suit with Matrix-style buttons. Sloppy. Loud. Looks silky. Like Carmelo.

Derrick Coleman - Pukey green/brown. Shiny tie that doesn't seem to match. A harbinger of things to come.

Wasn't able to find Etan Thomas, Billy Owens or Rony Seikeley, so if you come across them, send on over. In the meantime, it's obvious Wes wins this one hands-down.

Your move, Kris Joseph.

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I really liked Wes' outfit.

Yes, the pants were a risk, but with the whole outfit, it’s an accepted and, this decade, unique style. You have to have confidence to pull something like that off, and obviously Wes has that.

Also, look at how fitted it is! The jacket is tailored perfectly, the pants are slim-fitting. In a day in age where the pants are usually baggy and hanging past their shoes and the suit jackets have no form on the players’ bodies, this thing fits fantastic. LOVE IT!

Well done, Wes. Whether you become a star or not, you will be setting NBA fashion trends and making us Orange proud.

Go Tartans!

by voteprime on Jun 25, 2010 11:52 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe Wes was saluting Coach Boeheim with the pants????

Billy Owens’ attire was pretty simple on Draft Day:

Also, you can see him here (top row next to Stern)

John Wallace was at the 1996 draft, and I remember them showing him sweating as he kept getting passed over. Here’s a picture of him from draft night (top row, brown suit behind Marcus Camby):

Couldn’t find any pics of Etan Thomas or DJ Rony Seikaly, so I assume they weren’t at their respective drafts…..

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Jun 26, 2010 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

I don’t think I have the same fashion sense as the person who posted the top 10 worst dressed…

I love Wes’s suit. As do several of my non basketball watching friends (also girls), But he does seem to have missed the “wear gray” memo that all of our other draft picks from this millennium got.

I didn’t see Jonny on draft night last year. He looked great! I’m going to assume that the tie hanging out of the jacket was not intentional. Because that would confuse me.

by Orange22 on Jun 26, 2010 2:46 AM EDT reply actions