Walt Frazier gets meme treatment after refusing to wear NBA 75 jacket
Walt Frazier marches to the beat of his own drum, and that has never been more apparent than it was at this year’s NBA All-Star Game.
At halftime of the contest, the league hosted a grand ceremony to honor the 75 players who were selected as the greatest of all-time for the NBA’s 75th anniversary. Nearly every single honoree wore the dark blue jacket designed by the league specifically for the event … except for Frazier.
Though he did not attend the ceremony in Cleveland, Frazier appeared via prerecorded video. As he waved to the crowd, it became apparent that he had chosen to wear one of his own colorful jackets instead.
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For reference, here are the jackets that everybody else was wearing.
😂 Magic & Michael, still competitive! #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/kU00ocm0yB
— NBA (@NBA) February 21, 2022
Frazier going with his own style led to some funny memes on Twitter.
Clyde, we gonna need you to wear the NBA navy blazer.
Frazier: pic.twitter.com/3shP4esyDh— Kev (@klew24) February 21, 2022
Walt Frazier ain’t come cuz he wanted to wear his own jacket
— Chill Moody (@ChillMoody) February 21, 2022
Walt Frazier said I’m wearing MY jacket lol
— Swipa (@SwipaCam) February 21, 2022
can the NBA please release the footage of trying to talk Clyde Frazier into the navy blue blazer
— Jason Gay (@jasongay) February 21, 2022
Walt Frazier said… pic.twitter.com/vIzyjcpOe7
— Laki (@cutespartn) February 21, 2022
Of course, Frazier has been a fashion icon since his playing days five decades ago. He is also known for the stylish fits he wears to New York Knicks games their color commentator. The jacket Frazier wore for Sunday’s ceremony was actually pretty tame compared to others he has worn in the past.
