Largely speaking, the British know very little about basketball. Or baseball. Or softball. Or, really, any ball other than the one you kick. But between the years of 1997-1999, British kids slipped off their Alan Shearer jerseys to support a new sporting icon: a high-flying, dunking-from-downtown, cartoon-alien-besting basketball player. Which meant donning jackets emblazoned with the crest of a bovine-themed team from a land they'd never necessarily visited. They were called the Chicago Bulls, he was called Michael Jordan. And thanks to Shia LaBeouf, your Nineties sportswear is due another run-out.
While out in New York, the Honey Boy star enlisted a big and bold bomber to combat the first assault of autumn (which, by the way, is the perfect time to practice some layering). It ticks all the boxes: boxy fit, slick texture and lots of cold-beating bulk. When you're tired of overcoats, this is the jacket to reach for.
Especially because old-school sportswear lets you ride high on nostalgia without going too left-field. Kaleidoscopic logomania this is not. Its punchy fire engine red is a knockout, and the Bulls crest lets others know what Chicago team you may or may not actually support (or just that you still really love Space Jam).
A deft choice, then, which is becoming par for the course for Shia LeBeouf. First, we had the jeans that anchored a full week of outfits. Then it was all-white Givenchy, which seemed specially designed for a paroxysm of Twitter praise. Now, nostalgic sportswear that deserves to be brought off the bench. And you still needn't concern yourself with the nuances of a free throw violation.
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