Why Are NBA Players Dressing Horribly? OKC's Shai Gilegeous-Alexander's "Fit" Is Compared To Peanut Butter

Will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's game translate smoothly against the Dallas Mavericks?

The Oklahoma City Thunder are bracing for a tough Western Conference semifinal battle against Luka Doncic's Dallas Mavericks. And before getting into the matchups, it's worth noting that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, like many young NBA players before him, showed up in a terrible pre-game outfit for Tuesday's Game 1.

Aside from looking like a heap of walking, creamy peanut butter, SGA's suit also received comparisons to ‘diarrhea’ by trolling fans on X. Even OKC fans are left to wonder if SGA's embarrassing pre-game fit will be a precursor to an embarrassing series. 

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder arrives to the arena before the game against the Dallas Mavericks during Round 2 Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 7 at Paycom Arena. (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

Gone are the days when big, non-tailored suits were the worst fashion crimes committed by NBA players. Now they're going for total shock value by wearing some of the worst fits ever seen in professional sports. 

SGA must've found the suit in Russell Westbrook's trash. Gilgeous-Alexander may have taken the worst-dressed ‘honor’ from Westbrook after this questionable look.

READ: Charles Barkley Grills Russell Westbrook For Another Hideous Outfit

Even on the biggest stage, NBA stars can't bother to throw on a decent suit, in lieu of spending tens of thousands of dollars on a designer piece of clothing that looks absurd.

OKC's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks may be the hardest series to predict in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.

Dallas relies on Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to play like superstars as they lack proper offense coming off the bench and lack Mavs forward Maxi Kleber, an offensive and defensive boon for Dallas' success. 

OKC is still the young, fiery team with plenty of offensive arsenal to win the series.

NEW ORLEANS - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder talks to the media after the game against the New Orleans Pelicans during Round 1 Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on April 29 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)

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