The Los Angeles Lakers are currently locked in the midst of a fierce battle in the second round of the NBA playoffs. After historic performances saw the seven-seed Lakers steal a game on the road against the Warriors, they suffered a 27-point rout in Game 2.
Lakers power forward Jarred Vanderbilt is having a decent series against the Warriors. While not a prolific shooter, Vanderbilt earned praise for his ability to lock down Steph Curry in Game 1. Overall, his tangible stats are 4-for-14 shooting, 14 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals in 46 minutes across the first two games of the series. However, it's not Vanderbilt's on-court performance that has him generating headlines.
Saks Fifth Avenue Employee Accuses Vanderbilt Of "Wearing To Return"
Vanderbilt's tunnel fit for Tuesday's Game 1 was a patterned overshirt and blue courtesy calf-length pants. However, there is now an allegation surrounding his outfit. According to the Instagram user "sfc.og", who claims to be an employee at Saks Fifth Avenue, Vanderbilt bought the outfit on Monday, only to return it later in the week. "Nice guy but...bought 2k worth of clothes Monday. This outfit specially. Wore it to tunnel and post game Tuesday. Then returned it yesterday. I wasn't at the store and someone took the return. Lord knows why. Obviously used clothing. Mayn if I didn't have a reason to hate the Lakers and root for home turf now I have more reason. Boooooo @jvando. Ya bum."
While there is a culture of wearing to return (consignment), that clearly isn't what is being alleged here. According to this self-professed Warriors fan, Vanderbilt bought a fit for the tunnel for $2,000 and then returned it after he was done with it. Obviously, this is one side of the story and Vanderbilt has not commented on the allegations as of yet. The claim does need to be taken with a grain of salt given the source's anti-Lakers bias, and the fact that they did not see the return themselves. Meanwhile, people are split in the comments of The Neighborhood Talk post that collated the information. Some people shared their own experiences of people trying to return worn clothing. Meanwhile, many others warned the source that they were likely about to get fired. But what do you think about the situation? Let us know in the comments below.
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