From LeBron James on 2003 NBA draft night to David Beckham and Lewis Hamilton, how athletes' fashion influence evolved with social media
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Today, sportsmen such as LeBron James, Neymar and Lewis Hamilton are as likely as musicians and actors to be fashion influencers.
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The 2003 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft is widely considered to have had the most talented collection of college and high-school players ever to enter the world’s top professional basketball league. Four future hall-of-fame players were selected in the top five picks that night: Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and the No 1 pick, LeBron James, the 18-year-old phenomenon from Akron, Ohio.
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From LeBron James on 2003 NBA draft night to David Beckham and Lewis Hamilton, how athletes' fashion influence evolved with social media