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    Five athletes whose style swag won them fashion assignments

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    Basketball star Russell Westbrook is the new campaign creative director at True Religion. Here are athletes whose style swag won them assignments in fashion.

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    Basketball star Russell Westbrook is the new campaign creative director at cult denim brand True Religion. Here are athletes whose style swag won them assignments in fashion.

    Russell Westbrook

    The 26-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder point guard loves shooting hoops. He also enjoys clothes. A few days ago in the Big Apple, Westbrook stole the scene in the NBA All-Star game. What made his trip even more memorable was the New York Fashion Week. Him and True Religion should be one right fit.

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    Michael Jordan

    Sneakers are the biggest unifier of sports and street fashion. And few kicks are as coveted by sneaker geeks as Nike’s Air Jordans (AJs). Since the first AJs came out in 1985, there have been 28 new versions, each setting off the same kind of anticipation among fans as iPhones. Even years after Jordan’s retirement, the sneaker’s hang time is not showing signs of ending.

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    David Beckham

    Beckham’s excessive metrosexuality did not endear him to the gritty terraces of English football. But it helped him become a brand that has outlived his football career. Beckham has worked with Armani, Adidas and H&M and now is poised to start his own fashion line. At the intersection of sports and style stands a Goliath. His name is David.

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    Virat Kohli

    Before setting off for Australia, fashion addict Kohli launched his own collection of smart casuals. Some may find VK narcissistic — going by his selfiecentric Twitter feed. But as long as he is as prolific with the bat, Virat Kohli will always be a real emperor with really sharp clothes.
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    Maria Sharapova

    Unlike Anna Kournikova, Sharapova won titles. And she was no pushover in the glamour department either. Having modelled for several top brands like Tag Heuer, Sharapova launched her own fashion line under the label of her candy business — Sugarpova. Success sure is sweet.

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