How Russell Westbrook Styled Georgia Amoore for the 2025 WNBA Draft
Shortly after entering the NBA in 2008, Russell Westbrook rose to prominence off the court as one of the most stylish men in the league. In some circles (including here at Vogue), his tunnel looks became must-see TV, breathlessly covered by fashion media. That Westbrook went on to launch his own label, Honor the Gift, in 2017 was no surprise—but more recently, the Denver Nuggets point guard has added a far less predictable title to his resume: WNBA Draft stylist. Over the past few months, Westbrook collaborated with projected first-round pick Georgia Amoore on a custom look for the 2025 WNBA Draft.
“This has never happened before—no athlete has ever dressed another athlete for a draft, let alone an NBA player designing for a WNBA Draft,” Westbrook tells Vogue. “We’re making history right here, breaking down those barriers between men’s and women’s sports.”
It all started with a Zoom call.
“I was freaking out before the Zoom even happened,” says Amoore, who connected with Westbrook and the Honor the Gift team late last year. “I’m not really one to get shy, but I did. Sitting there and having him in front of me, I was like, this is actually unreal right now.” The Ballarat, Australia, native—who played at Virginia Tech before transferring to the University of Kentucky for her final year of eligibility—grew up admiring Westbrook’s game from afar when he played for the Oklahoma City Thunder. “In Australia I didn’t really have too many ESPNs, so whenever [Thunder] games were on, they were the marquee games and he was the marquee player,” she says. “Feeling so far away and now having the chance to work with him is unbelievable.”
When it came to dreaming up her draft look, Amoore left most of the design process up to Westbrook. “I pretty much said I wanted a cropped blazer and a skirt, and from then on, I didn’t know what to expect.”
Westbrook and Honor the Gift landed on a black leather blazer with white-stich floral embroidery—cropped to Amoore’s liking—paired with a matching mini skirt. “We didn’t want to go too crazy, but also wanted to give her a little bit of swagger for one of the biggest moments and nights of her life,” Westbrook says.
Amoore will wear the skirt suit with a T-shirt emblazoned with the phrase “Honor Women,” a piece available to shop from the LA-based brand. “While Georgia’s draft outfit is this aspirational, one-of-a-kind look, the T-shirts are the attainable element of our collaboration,” Westbrook explains. “They’re how fans can connect with this moment and carry this message forward.” And what is that message? “It’s a statement about how I was raised and how I live my life,” Westbrook says. “My mom taught me about strength and sacrifice. My wife shows me what true partnership looks like. And now having daughters, I’m even more committed to creating a world that honors and respects women.”
Though Amoore’s everyday style is decidedly casual—“I’m definitely a simple girl,” she says—for draft night, she leaned into accessorizing. “We started piling on the bracelets [and] the more you put on, the more you want!,” she says, recalling her last fitting. “As good as the outfit was plain, the necklace and the rings and the bracelets really tied it together.”
Reflecting on the collaboration with Westbrook, it’s not lost on Amoore what a singular experience it’s been. “Looking back on my life, it’s probably going to be one of the coolest things ever, and I’m just so grateful,” she says. “It’s not a play on words, but it’s an honor.”
Here, a behind-the-scenes look at how Russell Westbrook styled Georgia Amoore for the WNBA Draft.
Photo: Courtesy of Honor the Gift1/13“The design process was all about balance—finding that perfect mix between sophisticated and bold, just like Georgia’s game. We used some premium fabrics with different textures to create dimension, and added a few custom details that make it uniquely Honor The Gift but also uniquely Georgia.” —Russell Westbrook
Photo: Courtesy of Honor the Gift2/13
