Tuesday was the 15th anniversary of the 2003 NBA rookie transition program photoshoot, which gifted the world the iconic photos of former Milwaukee Bucks guard T.J. Ford in extremely baggy shorts.
15 years ago today, T.J. Ford's shorts were not short during his NBA Rookie Photo Shoot. pic.twitter.com/uoACVWu89V
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) August 7, 2018
Ford never intended on taking his photos in those shorts, though. As he explained on Twitter, the Bucks gave him a uniform meant for a player who was 7-feet tall.
I remember the photoshoot like it was yesterday 😂 😂 . This how it all went down at the @nbpa @NBA @espn @BarkingCarnival @bgurley
— TJ Ford (@tj_ford) August 7, 2018
#RookieTransitionProgram#ClassOf2003#GottaHaveSwagToPullItOff pic.twitter.com/DE0eJpDcYy
The Bucks eventually found Ford a uniform that fit.
(Photo courtesy: Brian Bahr/Getty)
