Tyler, The Creator Is In His Sports Bag

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Tyler, The Creator continues his lifelong glow up, pushing the boundaries of hip-hop culture into unchartered territory for Millennials. The Odd Future OG has never been the athletic type, but his sports influence reigns supreme.

You can’t avoid Chromakopia even if you tried with all the sports culture references. Before it topped the charts, Tyler held a listening session at the Intuit Dome, boldly proclaiming he’s the biggest artist in LA after Kendrick Lamar. On ‘Thought I Was Dead,’ he checks his critics with a Coco Gauff name drop. Even the HBCUs are down with Chromakopia, flipping ‘Sticky’ into a marching band classic.

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From the lyrics to fashion, Tyler’s line GOLF WANG teased a collaboration this week with Lewis Hamilton’s +44 merch label before F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.

And Tyler takes his fashion cue from sports, infamously creating a clothing brand named after his least favorite sport. Tyler’s love for basketball spurred a “CHAMPIONSHIP” collection with Jordan Clarkson. Before the men’s World Cup, GOLF WANG produced a soccer capsule with fashionista footballer Hector Bellerin.

For someone who lacked the skills to play sports himself, Tyler is balling out right now.

When the French men’s national team reports for international duty, their arrival stops the timeline. The sports runway stretches far beyond the NBA tunnel. Les Bleus are now the most stylish team on the planet. 

The backdrop has become so iconic, it has its own name, Clairefontaine Walk, where some of the best players in the world pull up to the academy’s suburban Parisian driveway. It started after France won the World Cup in 2018, gaining notoriety as the players leaned into the moment.

In this arena, Mbappe isn’t the most famous name. It’s Jules Koundé who snags the headlines as the team’s top fashionista. He turned heads with his flamboyant outfits, like wearing a sleeveless vest with a black skirt.

The French media hasn’t been kind to Kounde, criticizing his looks as a distraction. In an ironic plot twist, Koundé served looks this week wearing a throwback French national team jacket in response to the haters.

There’s even been pushback at Kounde’s club, FC Barcelona, that banned pregame tunnel fits this season. His workaround? Postgame tunnel fits. Genius.

Kounde isn’t the only player trying to get a fit off by any means. Ibrahima Konate surprisingly rolled up with a green mask covering his face, inspired by a manga series. Bradley Barcola beautifully pulled off a French beret. And yes, there’s plenty of Louis Vuitton dripping off Marcus Thuram.

We won’t have another international break until March, but we will be patiently waiting for the next Clairefontaine Walk.