Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets: NBA Insider Aaron Gordon came up with a way to appease his financial advisor, his closet and plenty of Nuggets fans Friday. Denver’s starting power forward had something of a problem. His appreciation for fashion had taken a toll on his closet space.
“I don’t want to be a hoarder. It was getting to the point my house was just exploding with clothes. I’ve spent way too much money on clothes in my career,” Gordon told the Denver Gazette while wearing overalls covered with panda faces at his pop-up event Friday in RiNo.
“That’s the one thing my financial advisor is like ‘Stop.’” Gordon came up with a solution that checked a few different boxes. By selling some of his wardrobe, Gordon created some additional space, used the money raised to give those around him a bonus and gave everyday people an opportunity to buy designer clothes for a fraction of the original price.
Gordon described his style as a blend between basketball culture, his native California’s skate scene with a mix of bespoke pieces. The event at 29th and Walnut started at 3 p.m.
on Friday. Less than an hour later there was a line out the door as those already inside browsed racks of clothing, waited for autographs and snapped a few photos. “(I wanted to) do something for the people and then, yeah, be able to break down some money for the people that have helped me get to the point where I’m at,” .