Legends of NBA Style: The GQ+A with Walt Frazier

GQ: I remember playing basketball in school and it was exciting when the  new season’s uniform came out.

Walt Frazier: Oh, I remember in high  school going home and trying the suit on. And in football we had two pair of  socks. You ever heard of Lenny Moore? Played for the Baltimore Colts. He used to  wear spats. So he was the guy that we always tried to dress like him. He dressed  so clean with the socks and the laces.

GQ: Your rookie season was in 1967. What was it like being in New York?

Walt Frazier: I didn’t like New York. The hustle, the bustle. I didn’t  know where to go. And then it bothered me at night. I’d come home and park my  car and the guy spun the wheels as he’s taking it to park. Then I’m walking by  people on the street—you don’t know if they’re dead or alive, man! And nobody  seems to care. Man, this city, nobody cares, they tear up your car, they  don’t care about anything around here. Nobody’s friendly. It was  overwhelming. It took me a couple years.

GQ: Who calmed you down?

Walt Frazier: I started to meet guys who  took me to nice places. I started learning my way around. My idol was Dick  Barnett who was a very sharp dresser. He was a very flashy dresser, man. He had  monogrammed cuffs on his shirts. Custom made suits. I found out where they got  their shirts their suits their shoes.

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