So it’s no big surprise that the men and women involved in the professional game have become style icons for many. The clothes they wear on the court have also always played an important role in the trickledown effect of fashion to reach the street.
Of course, this has also started to attract the big names in fashion who, as we shall see, have been quick to leverage this link to one of America’s most avidly-followed sports elevating many of its players to true style icons.