Draft night is when soon-to-be NBA players bring out their best outfits, and no incoming rookie pulled off their fit better than Wendell Carter Jr., the Duke product expected to go in the top 10 of the 2018 NBA Draft.
Check out #NBADraft prospect #WendellCarterJr's #Gucci accoutrements tonight. DOPE OR NOPE? #morethanstats #nbadraft2018 https://t.co/AcouRAAFNj pic.twitter.com/vUGyESarro
— More Than Stats (@MoreThan_Stats) June 21, 2018
Carter wore an all-black suit with a Gucci cloth draped over his shoulder. He told NBA TV the outfit was inspired by the Black Panther movie.
Draft Night fashion inspired by Black Panther!
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 21, 2018
Is Wendell Carter, Jr. #CourtsideCertified? pic.twitter.com/7yY3JnHZs3
His parents wore matching outfits as they accompanied him down the aisle, too.
Wendell Carter Jr. and his parents have matching wardrobe’s inspired by Black Panther. Love it. pic.twitter.com/fWaq2N6RvC
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) June 21, 2018
Wendell Carter Jr. and his parents are killin' the #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/UgafYfammo
— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) June 21, 2018
There’s no telling how Carter’s career trajectory pans out, but we’re grading on his outfit alone, he’s the clear-cut favorite in this year’s draft class.