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Joe Burrow’s outrageous fit vehemently defended by Justin Jefferson

If you missed it, the NFL star quarterback wore a backless blazer at a Paris fashion show. The NFL’s best receiver loved his bold choice.

Matthew Graham

Former LSU teammates, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson greet each other after the game at Paycor Stadium
Former LSU teammates, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson greet each other after the game at Paycor Stadium / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer-USA TODAY
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Fashion is in the eye of the beholder.

So when former LSU Tigers teammates and NFL stars Joe Burrow and Justin Jefferson strutted the runway at Vogue World 2024: Paris, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback wore a suit that was missing a key feature.

Many NFL fans had jokes. But if you have ever seen models saunter down the catwalk, the fashion is usually outrageous and over-the-top. And can we ever forget Kyle Kuzma’s pink “Edward Scissorhands” sweater?

Sports Illustrated’s Claudette Montana asked the Minnesota Vikings franchise wide receiver at the Netflix “Receiver” premiere, on a scale of one to ten, how well did his buddy execute the look?

“Ten,” Jefferson exclaimed. “And especially to have the suit that he had on. To showcase himself like that in his first show, it’s something that not a lot of people would have the courage or have the confidence of doing. But Joe being Joe, he doesn’t care. He’s going to be himself.”

The 27-year-old Burrow has been living a jet-setting lifestyle all summer. He also raged with LSU companions Ja’Marr Chase (also his Bengals WR1) and gymnast and social media star Livvy Dunne at the party of the year, Michael Rubin’s Fourth of July White Party at his Hamptons $50 million estate. (Burrow is also ready to take on the haters in the upcoming 2024 NFL season.)

Burrow is living his best life, even in a backless blazer.

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MATTHEW GRAHAM

Matthew Graham has over 20 years of media experience and oversees The Athlete Lifestyle On SI. He has had previous leadership roles at NBC Sports, Yahoo, and USA TODAY, where he co-founded For The Win (named Best Mobile Site by Digiday). He has also written for ESPN, Cosmopolitan, US Weekly, People, E! Online, and FHM, covering major sports and entertainment events like the Oscars, the Golden Globes, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, and winning the Yahoo Superstar Award for coverage of the Olympics.

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