Top 10 NBA Draft Fashions

The NBA draft has long been known for its excessive hype, its unfulfilled promise and the eye-crossing formalwear donned by basketball's future stars. TIME looks back at some of Draft Day's worst sartorial choices

Hakeem Olajuwon

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Houston Rockets
No. 1 pick overall
1984

"The Dream" went all out prepping for his moment in the spotlight. But since he wasn't heading to prom, he might've been better off losing the tux.

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