NBA nerds

The way people dress has changed over the years especially for basketball players. Morris looks at the changes of wardrobe of these basketball stars. He notices the fashion styles of Blacks in America today has changed.  Years ago you would see basketball players were wearing baggy clothes and basketball shoes while now it is more of a nerd style. He was observing these styles at a basketball conference. Morris related these styles to Carlton off of the TV show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He was saying that the nerd style for blacks was looked upon as being white or rich black people living in the suburbs. The way Carton dressed in this show was nerdy and looked as being white. This style was looked down upon as not being cool. His character was known to be uncool. His style is not looked down on anymore. Other than basketball players, black rappers are starting to dress this way too. You can see now that the nerd look is being supported in the black culture. The white and nerd style is now acceptable. I remember years ago blacks always wore brands like Coogi Rockaware , and Baby Phat. Now the number of blacks that wear Hollister, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Aeropostal has been increasing.  When NBA stars and rappers wear the nerd glasses and button down checkered collared shirts, their fans dress that way too. I believe that Morris’s argument in this article is about the change in our society among the black culture. The nerd attire is not just what whites wear or what blacks wear but is acceptable among all races and now and to our American society.