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Backup plan: Ben Gordon

By Ben Gordon
Special to ESPN The Magazine

Friday, June 19, 2009

To see a video of Ben Gordon at Barneys New York, please go here. This article appeared as part of a package in the June 29 issue of ESPN The Magazine. Spending a day with Simon Doonan gave me an idea of what I could expect in the fashion world. We supervised the displays inside and outside the store, then Simon gave me pointers on how to suit a mannequin: Roll the lapel to the second button of the suit. I'd tell that to my teammates, but they wear 12-button suits, so it doesn't matter. ...

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