2006: ESPN MAGAZINE - FASHION FORWARD: JROSE/KNICKS

April 2006 -- If you know anything about Detroit, you know the people are into style. Whether you go to a party, an event, a school dance, you have to be fresh. I remember draft night: I shook David Stern's hand while rocking a red suit with white pinstripes and red gators. It was straight-up Detroit. I've always been a trendsetter - as a kid, when I wore the sweatshirts and the patent leather Adidas, and in college, with the black shoes and baggy shorts. Right now, I can still do jeans, Timberlands, thermals and baseball caps. But being over 30, I've matured to where I know about materials and fabrics. I mostly wear custom suits, shirts and ties, with a nice watch and cufflinks. I'm versatile. The great thing is that I've been able to afford the better things in life, like diamond stud earrings. That?s a long way from college, when I was wearing cubic zirconias.