The world of the NBA woke up to some tragic news. Renowned fashion designer and founder of Off-White, Virgil Abloh passed away at the age of 41 because of Cancer. The fashion legend worked for numerous big brands like Louis Vuitton, Nike, and many more. And also contributed to making clothing and shoes for the NBA as well. So, here are some of the players saying goodbye to him.
PG touched upon the fact that Virgil really inspired many people from the Black Community, men, and women. "A Pioneer for our generation," he said.
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Russ, being one of the fashion icons in the league himself was also pretty shaken up by this news. So, he took to Instagram to post a picture of himself with Virgil and thanked him for inspiring the Lakers star.
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Just this year, the ultra-talented designer gifted LeBron James one of the most coveted sneakers on the market. Apart from "LE BRON", "VIRGIL WAS HERE" is written on the midsole.
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Michael Jordan and Virgil Abloh go way back. To this day, Abloh has designed four of the Air Jordan's himself, with MJ obviously being the inspiration. This had Jordan posting a heartfelt message for him on IG himself, offering his condolences and remembering his work.
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In reference to Virgil Abloh keeping his cancer hidden from the world, Jayson Tatum wrote a few words but is quite hard-hitting. "Never know what people going though...RIP."