GQ Australia’s March/April 2019 Ben Simmons NBA Star, 50 Greatest Aussie Stars

Description: WITH THE WORLD AT HIS SIZE-13 FEET, THERE IS NO BIGGER STAR WITH GREATER POTENTIAL IN SPORT RIGHT NOW. Never has the marriage of style and substance been more harmonious than in today’s sporting universe. In years gone by, only the David Beckhams of the world were shrewd enough to look the part on and off the field. But today, stars from all codes offer double the inspiration – both in the competitive and the fashion stakes.Arriving for a game on match day now serves as a weekly runway for players to express themselves. Take some of the major sporting events the past 12 months. 2018’s NBA finals: we might not immediately recall who won between Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, but how can we forget LeBron James et al rocking those Thom Browne suit shorts? This year’s Super Bowl: Tom Brady’s status as an all-time great of the sport gained more evidence with a record sixth victory, but the most talked about touchdown came pre-game when he sported that Tom Ford coat.Or the Australian Open just gone: Nick Kyrgios didn’t even make it past the first round but what about those Nike Vapor x Kyrie 5 sneakers he just dropped? Then there’s F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton who designed his own Tommy Hilfiger line – the list goes on. By default, sports fans are now fashion fans. In the past the associations between the two have always felt contrived but the power has now shifted to the athletes. James, Brady, Kyrgios and Hamilton all chose what to wear on said occasions, making the relationships more authentic. Suddenly, the clothes men wear forms part of every savvy millennial’s daily conversation. Style is becoming a way of life to the point fans are naturally more inclined to act, and therefore dress, like their sporting heroes. This segues nicely to our cover star, Ben Simmons – the archetypal Aussie sportsman of 2019 is on his way to usurping both LeBron James and Will Smith of their ‘GOAT’ and ‘Fresh Prince’ monikers. The first ever Australian to be a part of an NBA All Star game, there’s not a week that goes by where his sporting royalty doesn’t gain more credence. With the world at his size-13 feet, there is no bigger star with greater potential in sport right now. Simmons loves the opportunity fashion affords him to freely express himself. Rocking up to our shoot in head-to-toe Heron Preston, he picked out a tie-dyed tee for our cover look, knowing full well it was Virgil Abloh’s debut Louis Vuitton collection. What is most appealing about Simmons isn’t the bold way in which he lives his life or even all the NBA records he’s broken. It’s not the love and affection he shows his family, or the fact he FaceTimed his girlfriend of 103 million Instagram followers mid-shoot to show her what he was wearing. It’s what drives him. For Simmons, success is inspiring the next generation of basketball players. At only 22, he already has the foresight to think about others. For us, that is class personified. In the rest of our issue you can launch into GQ’s 50 greatest living Aussie sports stars, of which Simmons is king. Another voice of the next generation doing extraordinary things is David Hogg. His chosen sport: to singlehandedly fight Trump and the NRA in the war against gun crime in the US. Having survived the 2018 Parkland shooting, draw inspiration from our GQ&A with the 18-year-old. I’ll end where I began. While the relationship between style and its sporting crushes continues to blossom, nowhere has style been so romantically involved than in music. Trè Samuels, Marlon Williams and Post Malone – each with their own unique sense of style – are on hand to show you the freshest ways to dress. With only yourself to impress. Enjoy the issue. Please click here to view our full range of Magazines. Normal 0 false false false EN-AU ZH-CN TH Local pickup is available at our business address below: 157 Alison Road Randwick NSW 2031 Mon-Fri: 9am - 4pm Saturday: 9am - 1pm

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