Kyle Kuzma is enjoying a strong season with the Washington Wizards. The 26-year-old forward is averaging a career-best 9.2 rebounds per game and, with solid efficiency and improved defense, Kuzma has been a large part of Washington’s hot start as a team. While there should be justified focus on his on-court contributions, Kuzma drew attention for his pregame attire on Tuesday before Washington’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets, and only a picture can describe his outfit.
Kuz with a unique pregame fit 👀
(📷: @kylekuzma) pic.twitter.com/U4RvQyabts
— ESPN (@espn) November 22, 2021
For one, Kuzma is listed at 6’10 and it is very difficult to imagine a sweater that could be as long as this one by design. Of course, that wasn’t the only observation made on the internet, and the jokes began flying in earnest.
I don’t think people are grasping how big this fuckin sweater is. Kyle Kuzma is 6’10 😂😂😂 https://t.co/9JctY8cKca
— Sir Kevin…Lord of The Washed Up (@Kev_42B) November 23, 2021
Can't believe Kuz came thru in a Gordon Gartrelle pic.twitter.com/whUt0HrKgu
— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) November 23, 2021
i’m very pro adventurous nba style sense, but this is a sweater made for big bird https://t.co/eg6zSh1g2y
— Joon Lee (@joonlee) November 22, 2021
“Hold this thread as I walk away. And away and away and away and away and away and away and away…”
—Rivers Cuozma https://t.co/r7r86xaW6D— Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) November 22, 2021
The size of Kuzma’s sweater was genuinely jarring and, uh, that was noticed.
https://twitter.com/russbengtson/status/1462940722752020481?s=20
When your grandma gets you the wrong size sweater for Christmas but you're too nice to tell her https://t.co/qa58jzfgCv
— Snipes (@dub_snipes) November 23, 2021
https://twitter.com/its_whitney/status/1462904592761511938?s=20
For every 25 likes this gets, I'll make Kuzma's sweatshirt bigger pic.twitter.com/YG38LGx2ay
— nba paint (@nba_paint) November 22, 2021
— nba paint (@nba_paint) November 22, 2021
Then, there were jokes about certain resemblances.
Kyle Kuzma took a break from waving his arms outside at a local car dealership to play hoops tonight.pic.twitter.com/JeVR7HuZVT
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) November 22, 2021
Kuz looks like one of these guys with that fit https://t.co/qYSNNn5Cbf pic.twitter.com/UIbCJovDrR
— Celly Sports (@CellySportsPod) November 23, 2021
Player of the game will be @kylekuzma. You really gotta be feeling dangerous if you show up to work dressed as live-action Kirby https://t.co/R20ITWKtqQ pic.twitter.com/FFPT13nUc0
— Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) November 22, 2021
Former teammates DeMarcus Cousins and JR Smith made their thoughts known as well, gently poking fun at Kuzma.
JR Smith: "Man helllll nawwwwwww."
Kuzma: "It's cold out." 😂 pic.twitter.com/O73Hrq74vH— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 22, 2021
It is too early to anoint this as a long-term meme that will make the rounds, but it is certainly easy to see how Kuzma’s fit would have staying power. Alas, he certainly attracted a lot of eyeballs before a Monday night game during a holiday week, and that may have been the point.
