NBA Draft fashion: $50,000 worth of diamonds on the wrist of one former UK star

The NBA Draft is Thursday night, and wild fashion choices were on full display during the lead-up.

Former University of Kentucky basketball stars Tyler Herro, Keldon Johnson and PJ Washington — all expected to be drafted in the first round — showed up in suits that stirred conversation on social media. Herro and Washington went with full-floral designs while Johnson went with a blue-and-white patterned jacket with white pants, along with a black bow tie.

Herro wore a Rolex watch that retails for $12,700 to the draft. Action Network reporter Darren Rovell estimated that it had more than $50,000 worth of diamonds added to as part of an after-market modification.

That’s a lot for an accessory, but it was about half the value of the watch worn by projected No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson, whose wrist piece is estimated about to cost $120,000.

Ja Morant, a Murray State product expected to go No. 2 overall, wore a pinstripe suit with a pocket square of himself in his Racers uniform after they defeated Marquette in the NCAA Tournament.

This story was originally published June 20, 2019 at 6:25 PM.