Throughout his young career in the NBA, Brandon Ingram has made a name for himself for a couple of things.
First, it was the comparisons to Kevin Durant and his struggles to live up to the hype with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Then, it was how he broke out with the New Orleans Pelicans and was ready to become a star in the league. And now, he’s known for his great taste in vintage hard-rock jerseys.
But, sadly for those who admire Ingram’s apparel, he recently admitted that he just likes how they look and doesn’t listen to the actual music:
“To be honest, I don’t even know these bands,” Ingram told the Pelicans’ official website. “The people who I work with in the (Pelicans practice) facility, or wherever I’m at (in New Orleans) tell me more about my shirts than I actually know. I wear a lot of vintage T-shirts with a lot of rock bands on them, but I have no idea (about the actual music). I know of Metallica and maybe one more (group), but people tell me more information about it than I have.”
Ingram admitted that a lot of people stop him to quiz him about the band he’s shouting out with his looks, yet he never has a clue as to what to respond:
“They’ll either (tell me how much they love the band), or put me to a test and say, ‘Name one song! Tell me one thing about them!’ ” Ingram added.
“But I won’t have any response. I’ll say, ‘Sorry, I don’t know who this is.’ “I’m just into old vintage tees,” Ingram said. “I like the fit, I like how the texture feels on them. I’m just into those shirts. I am into music, but I haven’t dove that deep into who these people are. Music is something that puts me in a good mood if I’m in a bad mood, so it’s done a lot for me. But I just wear them because the shirts look cool. But now that you’ve asked me all these questions, I’m definitely going to try to look it up, so I can learn,” he concluded.
At the end of the day, fashion is just fashion, so it’s not like you need to take a test in order to be able to buy a shirt. Also, Brandon may have bigger concerns in his life right now than his jersey choice.
But hey, I’m pretty sure that if he gives them a chance, a lot of those bands will grow into him. He could even put together a bit of a hype playlist before his games.
