| It’s a busy weekend in sports! Major League Baseball started its season yesterday, with more teams in action today. The Masters is going to put a green jacket on someone, hopefully, a tournament winner and not a random passerby. Meanwhile, the NBA and NHL seasons are wrapping up, and there’s still some jostling for playoff positioning going on. It’s a lot to keep track of, but with a little bit of hustle, you can do it. Just like these three NBA players managed to have a side hustle while still, you know, playing in the NBA every day. Jimmy Butler Loves Him Some Coffee During the NBA Bubble, players had to adapt to strict rules on Disney World’s campus to finish the season despite the coronavirus pandemic. As a coffee aficionado, Jimmy Butler arrived with a personal grinder, pour-over kit, espresso machine, and milk frother. He charged $20 a cup to other players, coaches, and staff that wanted a coffee, donning his brand “BigFace Coffee.” Today, BigFace has evolved into a full brand, with clothing, mugs, tumblers, and travel kits. Butler still drinks plenty of coffee, too, sampling between seven and 10 cups a day for testing (and probably caffeine) purposes. And someday, Butler hopes to serve a $100 cup of coffee — “BigFace” is slang for a 100-dollar bill. At some point, he’s gotta live up to the brand name! Chris Paul Rolls a Strike Chris Paul is most known as the younger brother of State Farm agent Cliff Paul, but he’s also a decent point guard in his own right. Off the basketball court (and away from the insurance adjusters…uh, office), CP3 has another passion: bowling. Paul founded L.A.X, a Los Angeles bowling team in the Pro Bowling Association. He’s also run several charitable bowling events to raise money. Plus, look at that form! He’s a natural. Dwyane Wade Rocks Classy Ties Dwyane Wade has since retired from the NBA, but he started his partnership with The Tie Bar back in 2015, and has created ten Capsule Collections with the brand. The last one, appropriately titled “The Last Dance,” features ties with colors of all the teams Wade played for in his career. There’s a bit of overlap because Miami and Chicago both have red and black, but Cleveland’s maroon and gold is a nice contrast. Wade spoke with Esquire about the collection upon its release, and he talked about the importance of style: My style is always changing. I was more out there when I was younger. It was unpredictable; no one knew what to expect from me. I’m definitely ‘less is more’ now. I’m all about the comfort part of dressing up. I mean, I’m dressed like a dad now, but I want to stay with the times. You see these older dads and they’re wearing these oversized suits or big khaki pants because they haven’t adjusted. I always tell my wife if I start dressing like a real dad, please throw all of my clothes out. Hey, a little Marie Kondo-ing never hurt anyone. |