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I Emptied My Retirement Account to Buy Basketball Cards. It Was Thrilling. It Nearly Ruined My Life
Poet and author Kaveh Akbar on the joys—and terrors—of an obsession.
By Kaveh Akbar
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The Zodiac GM Wants Basketball Teams to Take Astrology More Seriously
By Matthew Roberson
The Unlikely Rise of the Ivy League Hooper
By Gerald Narciso
Football
An Exit Interview with Matthew Slater, the True Keeper of the Patriot Way
By Matthew Roberson
Why Wait Any Longer? Patrick Mahomes Is My GOAT
By Jayson Buford
Breakfast in Vegas with Joe Montana and Joe Burrow
By Matthew Roberson
Baseball
An Afternoon With Baseball’s Greatest Storyteller
By Matthew Roberson
We Are in a Golden Age of Athletes Not Caring
By Matthew Roberson
Julio Rodríguez Is the New Star Baseball Needs
By Joseph Bien-Kahn
Photography by Cassidy Araiza
How Shohei Ohtani Made Baseball Fun Again
By Daniel Riley
Photography by Eli Russell Linnetz
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Can Saudi Arabia Buy Soccer?
By Oliver Franklin-Wallis
Photography by Benjamin McMahon
Inside Freeskier Cody Townsend’s White-Knuckle Plan to Conquer North America’s Most Dangerous Mountains
By Grayson Schaffer
Photography by Bjarne Salen
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The Biggest Fits of the 2024 NFL Draft
Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Marvin Harrison Jr., and a few of their fellow first rounders turned the draft into a veritable runway.
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By Matthew Roberson
“If You Know, You Know”: No. 1 Pick Caleb Williams Breaks Down His Custom Chrome Hearts Draft Suit
The brand-new Chicago Bear tells GQ about working with the iconic LA brand to design a suit befitting his big day.
By Sam Schube
Drake Maye Just Doesn’t Want to Look Like a “Goofball” on the NFL Draft Red Carpet
The North Carolina quarterback says he’s a pretty simple man when it comes to fashion, but he did find a way to incorporate some Tar Heel blue into his draft suit.
By Matthew Roberson
A Night With the Undisputed Champ of Bare-Knuckle Boxing
Step into the unregulated, unglamorous, and occasionally unsavory world of underground fighting.
By Stayton Bonner
There’s a Lot to Like About the NFL’s New Uniforms
The Jets, Broncos, Texans, and Lions are all changing up their jerseys for the 2024 season, and we’re giving out superlatives.
By Matthew Roberson
Spilled Beer, Trae Young Trash Talk, and a Whole Lot of Tracy Morgan: Celebrities Share Their Favorite Stories From Sitting Courtside at Madison Square Garden
Famous regulars from Victor Cruz to Matthew Modine told us what makes sitting courtside at MSG so special—and why Tracy Morgan is the mayor of Celebrity Row.
By Adam Caparell
The Timberwolves Have a Stiff Playoff Test. Karl-Anthony Towns Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way
KAT goes deep on why he's excited to be playing the Suns, waiting to chirp back at the haters, and watching Anthony Edwards fly.
By Adam Caparell
Photography by Flo Ngala
“I Don’t Think You Can Keep Chasing the Dragon”: Christian Yelich on Becoming a Vet, Playing With Ichiro, and Baseball’s Supposed Juiced Ball Era
For a stretch in 2018, the Milwaukee Brewers’ left fielder was arguably the best baseball player on earth. Six years later, with an influx of Gen Z teammates reminding him of his sporting mortality, Yelich is living in the present.
By Matthew Roberson
The WNBA Draft Is a Big-Ticket Event Now
Monday night in Brooklyn did not lack for star power, gorgeous gowns, or the feeling that things have changed forever. As the league’s commissioner put it: “Women’s basketball is not a fad.”
By Matthew Roberson
On the Road With Malika Andrews, Who Has a Perfect Hotel Sleep Hack
The ESPN reporter is no stranger to NBA arenas, hotels, and her share of travel mishaps.
By Matthew Roberson
Caitlin Clark Wears Prada to the WNBA Draft, Makes History (Again)
The newly-minted number one pick became the first player (WNBA or NBA) dressed for the draft by the Italian label.
By Sam Schube
Gilbert Arenas Will Say (Almost) Anything
The NBA vet on finding his lane in the media, mastering the art of trolling, and figuring out exactly which curse words you can say on ESPN.
By Julian Kimble
Don't Forget to Keep Score, and Other Lessons I Learned Caddying for a Pro Golfer
I knew the job was tougher than just lugging clubs for 18 holes—but I didn't quite appreciate just how nuanced the art of caddying can be.
By Sean Zak
Chatting About the Eclipse With Josh Dobbs, the NFL Quarterback Who Also Works With NASA
Dobbs is not ruling out space travel once his football days are over.
By Matthew Roberson
Scoot Henderson's NBA Book Club
The NBA rookie has made sense of his first pro season by turning to literature. “I was really trying to figure out who I was,” he tells GQ. “That’s why I started reading.”
By Alex Schiffer
Chris Paul on His First Season With the Warriors—and Why He Keeps the Cork From Every Bottle of Wine
The Point God (and first-ballot NBA wine connoisseur) talks about life in the Bay, hooping with Steph, and his continued adventures with the grape.
By Alan Chazaro
Sue Bird Is Glad the World Is Finally Catching Up
With a new documentary about her life, a giant of the WNBA—and of women’s sports, period—reflects on the trails she blazed, the work still to come, and the joys of opening up.
By Matthew Roberson
Chet Holmgren on His Blistering Rookie Year, the Surging Thunder, and Ignoring the Wemby Rivalry Talk
After missing his true rookie year with a foot injury, the Oklahoma City star finds himself fighting for the Western Conference crown.
By David Gardner
On the Road With American Tennis Star Taylor Fritz, Who Is Elite at Sleeping on Planes
He's also got a signature cocktail.
By Christopher Cason
Caitlin Clark Is Outplaying the Hype
And you might have noticed that there’s been a lot of hype.
By Matthew Roberson
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