Gym shorts

Gym shorts

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Changes from short to baggy


From the late 1960s until about 1993, men's gym shorts were very short. The first time today's "baggy" or "bermuda" look was publicized was when Michael Jordan wore baggy shorts in the Nike commercial with Spike Lee in 1988. After that, the look spread into American culture and into other NBA teams. Another basketball team who emphasized today's modern style, who were inspired by Michael Jordan, was the Fab 5 Wolverines who included Juwan Howard, Chris Webber, and Jalen Rose.

By the early 1990s, wearing short gym shorts became a faux pas, as when newly elected President Bill Clinton provoked ridicule by jogging in short gym shorts early in his presidency.

Even as the short shorts became scarce in the NBA , John Stockton of the Utah Jazz continued to wear them until his retirement in 2003. Also, during a hardwood classics night on December 31, 2007, the Los Angeles Lakers wore the short shorts against their 1980s rival, the Boston Celtics.


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