Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Julian Wright and High Socks
Posted by Alejandro de los Rios on Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 7:22 PM
The NBA uniform policy doesn't leave much room to the imagination; like most pro sports, the most customizable part of a basketball uniform is the logo a player wears on his sneakers. That leaves players customization options to hair, varying types of sweat bands and tattoos.
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Julian Wright, meanwhile, wears high socks. He did so all of last season, all throughout college and even through high school. So adamant is Wright, that he's been known to wear high socks even when they don't match his uniform (see above). That, my friends, is dedication. Surely there's some really cool story about why Ju-Ju started wearing the socks — maybe a vague NBA player Wright admired as a kid wore them and it inspired him to do the same?
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"Naw, I just started doing it back in middle school," he said. "Just something to be different."
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What? No defining moment? No irrationally superstions? No "our high school gym didn't have heating and I wanted to keep my legs warm" anecdote?
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"Actually, I sweat too much," he said. "They probably don't help that."
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So yea. Big breaking news on the blog front: Players Wears High Socks Just Because; Blogger Has Exestential Breakdown.
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This blog article reminds me, if you or anyone else runs into Julian in New Orleans and he wonders if you know the whereabouts of some of the game-worn socks he donned last season that mysteriously disappeared from the locker room, Hornet Henry doesn't know about it and didn't see anything. It is also a complete coincidence if you see me mowing my yard on the weekend while wearing black or white NBA-logoed knee-high socks. If Julian still doesn't believe you, quickly change the subject and explain to him that you don't have time to chit-chat because you are too busy ordering your Hornets season tickets by calling (504) 525-HOOP or visiting Hornets.com. He won't question you once he realized how wise you are. Thanks for the help!
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Giving people the 504-525-HOOP number can solve any problem! I met this nice yound lady out on the town one night, and she really wanted Marks_Down_Under's number. I didnt really want to give it to this girl, but I also didn't want to be rude, so I told her it was 504-525-HOOP. A week later I ran into the same girl who instead of being mad at me thanked me, when I looked puzzled she told me that when she called the number and it was the line for Hornets Season tickets she figured what the heck and bought herself a pair for the season. It's people helping people, helping the Hornets.
