Kyrie Irving and his NBA Playoffs suits

Kyrie Irving has adjusted his game during the NBA Playoffs and he looks as sharp as ever.

During the 2024 NBA Playoffs, we’ve noticed players seemingly opting for business, casual and semi-formal looks as a fashion trend, namely through sleek and crisp suits – a surprising development given the more experimental nature of modern NBA fashion.

A highlight of this trend is none other than Kyrie Irving – now with the Dallas Mavericks – who has arrived at most of their NBA Playoffs games wearing a good old suit and tie.

So far we’ve noticed Kyrie in a full ensemble, as if the league required his players to wear business casual looks, or he worked in the corporate world. And in any case, the shifty guard is as sharp as ever and brings a breath of fresh air with his postseason looks.

Two sides of a double-breasted look

Let’s start with Kyrie Irving’s double-breasted suits, which he wore in Games 2 and 5 in their Playoffs series against the LA Clippers. Despite wearing the same suit, Kai’s choice of accessories made all the difference in his overall vibe.

In Game 2, Kyrie opted for a full suit without a tie, resulting in a dressed-up and more contemporary style. atmosphere when it comes to formal wear. At Game 5, Kai wore a tie instead, making it look like he was heading to a business meeting…or rather, a funeral (spoiler: the Mavs beat LA in 6).

Either way, Kyrie in a double-breasted suit is simply clean. Heck, he probably knows this himself at this point.

Oh, and he was also a big part of Dallas’ wins in the games he wore it, scoring 30 points on both occasions.

Back to basic

Fashion included, nothing beats the basics, and Kyrie probably knows that best.

He did so in their closeout Game 6 against the Clippers, wearing possibly the most conventional suit in his wardrobe. But let’s be clear, we don’t mean this in a negative way considering how Kai looked in this fit.

If there’s one thing we can all learn about dressing up, it’s that less can be so much more when done right. For Kai, all he needed was a clean, crisp base suit… in the same game they knocked off the Clippers, with Kyrie putting up another 30-point game.

The modern recordings continue to exist

Last but not least is this suit and mesh tank combo that Kyrie Irving wore against the Clippers and their Playoffs series opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder. If anything, this take on suit dressing would be the closest to how it would be done in modern NBA fashion.

And Kyrie, being Kyrie, did just fine, wearing a silky jacket and apparently torn pants against the Clippers, and an unbuttoned version of his double-breasted jacket against the Thunder.

Unfortunately, Kai is currently 1-1 in this look as his Mavs defeated the Clippers 101-90, but ultimately fell to the Thunder 117-90 to open their second round campaign.

Do you think we’ll see more of Kai during the Playoffs? Here’s to more of that, because the man looks gorgeous in a timeless classic.

Banner image from NBA Fashion Fits on Instagram.

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