Los Angeles Lakers
Style
Justin Bieber’s Courtside Style Includes Leather Pants and Mirrored Shades
The pop star’s playful hoodie matched his jovial attitude sitting courtside to watch the Lakers.
GQ Sports
Yes, the Pat Riley Statue Is Wearing Armani
Los Angeles has a suave new reminder of the Showtime Lakers and their 1980s style god.
Style
Every Kobe Bryant Signature Sneaker, Ranked
From his pioneering Nike low-tops to his oft-forgotten Adidas kicks, we’re running through all 13 of the Mamba’s shoes.
Style
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on His Friendship with Bruce Lee and the Power of Activism
The Lakers great’s latest Adidas sneaker honors his role in Lee’s Game of Death. “At the very end, he was still who he was,” Abdul-Jabbar tells GQ of the late film icon.
Style
LeBron James Talks the Nike LeBron 23, His Favorite Sneakers Ever, and His Golf Handicap
The Lakers star’s latest shoe is a celebration of his iconic career. “The stories behind the 23 are going to knock people out,” James tells GQ.
Style
Does Timothée Chalamet’s Kobe T-Shirt Mean He’s Cheating on the Knicks?
Days after supporting his Knicks in Detroit, the Manhattan native popped up at a Lakers playoff game with his girlfriend (and lifelong Angeleno) Kylie Jenner. Two GQ writers debate the spiritual and sartorial ethics of rooting for two different teams.
Style
LeBron James Has Entered His ‘Uncle Style’ Era
When you’re in your 22nd year in the NBA, you’ve earned the right to show up for work in a hoodie and slides.
Style
Adidas Is Finally Bringing Back Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Legendary Signature Sneaker
The Adidas Kareem made history went it first hit the hardwood in 1978.
GQ Sports
Jerry West Still Isn't Totally Sure That's Him on the NBA Logo
The NBA legend on “sensitive” Wilt Chamberlain, not keeping any memorabilia, and marveling at the modern game.
Shopping
Pedro Pascal Is Driving a Boom in Fake Lakers Merch
The actor can't stop wearing his favorite vintage tee—and enterprising bootleggers are using his name to cash in.
GQ Sports
Let Us Now Praise the Lakers' Other Dudes
Sure, LeBron and AD are great. But let's hear it for the Randomly Rotating Third Star Crew!
Culture
DeVaughn Nixon on Playing His Dad on HBO's Winning Time and Smoking Cigars With Michael Jordan
Nixon's showbiz roots don't stop with “Stormin'” Norm: he's also stepson to Debbie Allen and nephew to Phylicia Rashad.
Culture
After Playing Magic Johnson, Quincy Isaiah Is Ready for the Big Leagues
The star of HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty on how he prepped for the biggest role of his career.
Style
There’s Cool, and Then There’s Jack Nicholson At a Lakers Game
His patronage of the ’80s Magic-Kareem squads gave me new appreciation of his singular lust for life.
GQ Sports
Dwight Howard on LeBron’s Pistons Scuffle and Sympathy for Ben Simmons
The veteran Lakers center is ignoring the haters and literally stopping to smell the roses.
Grooming
Lakers Guard Alex Caruso Makes Baldness Look Sensational
GQ caught up with Bald Mamba about his Manscaped endorsement, shirtless interviews, and showering four times a day.
GQ Sports
18 Highlights From an Unprecedented, Likely Never-to-be-Repeated NBA Experience
From Magic City wings to new COVID-19 tests to Jimmy Butler’s supernova.
GQ Sports
LeBron Dominated the Paint Like a 20-Something This Postseason. Here's How.
James played fewer playoff minutes than he ever has, and it helped him win the game’s most physical battles.
GQ Sports
Mychal Thompson Thinks LeBron’s Lakers Need to Win Again Next Year to Be a Historically Great Team
The Lakers veteran and current broadcaster remembers grueling practices with Pat Riley and reviews his best one-liners.
GQ Sports
Anthony Davis Is About to Change the NBA
The Warriors inspired every team to embrace small ball. Davis and the Lakers may force the NBA to move beyond it.