How the NBA’s Controversial Dress Code Sparked an Unstoppable Fashion Revolution

How the NBA’s Controversial Dress Code Sparked an Unstoppable Fashion Revolution

Two decades later, the league still maintains a dress policy, though it has evolved with changing definitions of “professional attire” and is not as strict as it once was, allowing the players to be more creative with their fashion choices. But the legacy remains.

“When the people most impacted by it embrace it the way our players have, you have to feel that it worked as intended,” Behrens says.

When the rule came in, Jameer Nelson was in his second NBA season with the Orlando Magic. Nelson, now the 76ers’ assistant general manager, can appreciate how the policy unified the league.

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