NBA draft 2023 - Fashion of top five picks compared to 2003 - ESPN

For the top picks of the 2023 NBA draft, what they wear could be as memorable as where they land.

Perhaps that sentiment was best expressed when one of the best draft classes of all time entered the NBA in 2003. The top five picks alone produced four Hall of Famers, but while their on-court accomplishments can't be denied, their fashion sense at the time could be called into question.

Here's how the style for the NBA's newest potential stars compares to players from one of the league's most legendary drafts.

Deemed «The Chosen One» while in high school, James had high expectations out of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Now, the NBA's all-time-leading scorer, the only thing longer than James' list of accolades might be the fabric used from his oversized all-white draft day suit.

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