LSU Coach Kim Mulkey Wears a Basketball Hoop as Her Latest Courtside Ensemble: 'I Need to Get an NIL Deal'
The legendary coach, 62, turned heads by donning a 3D basketball goal, complete with basketball netting for a skirt, for the Tigers' game against Auburn on Sunday, Jan. 5
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Kim Mulkey is giving new meaning to the term hoop skirt!
The LSU women’s basketball coach — who is known for her outlandish courtside couture — donned a basketball net around her waist on the sidelines for the team’s game against Auburn on Sunday, Jan. 5.
For the matchup, Mulkey, 62, wore a black sweater that featured a basketball and its backboard on the front, red pants, and a red belt that looked like a basketball rim, which gave way to a frayed basketball-netted skirt.
The eye-catching outfit complemented her players’ overall effort. The No. 6 Tigers topped the other Tiger team, 73-63, to extend LSU’s winning streak to 17 games.
After the game, Mulkey offered a backstory about the backboard-and-net ensemble.
“I don’t shop, that was dropped off at the house, maybe Friday? And I wasn’t even there,” Mulkey told reporters.
She added, referencing the clothing brand: “They sell this stuff, Queen of Sparkles, I’ve told y’all. I need to get an NIL deal with them.”
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While the legendary coach works on the potential side hustle, her dedication to her gameday fits are nothing new.
Among her past sartorial highlights, the Louisiana native has pulled off a sequin tiger print suit from Nadine Merabi, a St. Patrick’s Day-special "Kiss Me, I'm a Queen," green-stitched sweater, and a sparkly, rainbow sequin duster paired with black pants and a tight pink cami.
During March Madness in 2023, Mulkey drew attention for a green-and-pink tweed floral blazer with bright pink ostrich feathers running the length of her arms with white pants and electric pink pumps.
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All of which means Sunday — which was also “Dress Like Kim Mulkey Day” for fans at Pete Maravich Assembly Center — was par for the course.
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“Look at all the sparkles out there," LSU's coach since 2021 told reporters. “It hasn’t been that way since I got here.”
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