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HEMISPHERES:
This is probably Mike
Krzyzewski’s last year as coach of the
U.S. team. What has he meant to the
world of basketball?
CHANDLER:
It’s hard to describe. What
he’s brought to not only the college
level, but also the NBA—I know he
hasn’t coached there, but the players
that he’s brought to the NBA are always
first-class players. He’s going to go
down as one of the greatest coaches of
all time. I’ve played under him twice
already. I wasn’t a big Duke fan before
meeting Coach K. It was just one of
those organizations. I think that for
everybody, you either love Duke or you
hate it. But a er playing under him, and
ge ing to understand who he actually is,
I have all the respect in the world for the
man. I would send my son to Duke if he
was coaching.
HEMISPHERES:
You have quite a few hob-
bies off the court. For instance, last year an
artist named Ari Marcopoulos put together
a ’zine about you, and the two of you
became friends. How’d that come about?
CHANDLER:
Yeah, he did a ’zine about
me, and I was in New York visiting at
the time. This was before I came to the
Knicks. Someone told me about it, so
I stopped at his shop and got some
copies. It made me wonder more about
who this artist was, so I told him that
we should hook up when I came to New
York a er the season. I didn’t realize
that I was going to be signing with the
Knicks that summer, so when I signed,
I reached out to him, and from there
we’ve just been hanging out and taking
pictures together and kind of building
a relationship.
HEMISPHERES:
So, you’re also into
photography.
CHANDLER:
Yeah, I like to walk around
in different cities and different areas
and just shoot anything that catches
my eye. I’m definitely looking forward to
capturing the London trip.
HEMISPHERES:
And
you’re into painting.
What do you like to paint?
CHANDLER:
Mainly the things I take
pictures of. A lot of times my children
are my inspiration, so I o en do paint-
ings for them.
HEMISPHERES:
And
fashion. You and your
wife went to the Costume Institute Gala
Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of
Art in New York and were even featured
on
Vogue
’s best-dressed list for the event.
Who did you wear?
CHANDLER:
I wore a suit made by
Waraire Boswell. It was incredible.
Just to be there with everybody that
you love and admire, fashion-wise,
and to be able to meet the designers,
was incredible. And all the fashion in
the room ...
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HEMISPHERES:
Any standouts?
CHANDLER:
Anna Wintour is at the
top of my list. I’ve seen her a couple of
times, and she’s always sharp as a tack.
She’s the queen of fashion, so it was a
big honor to meet her. She dressed my
wife, who looked great that night—
she was wearing a Valentino jumpsuit.
Anna gave my wife her approval, so it
was very nice.
HEMISPHERES:
Ralph Lauren is doing
Team USA’s duds again this year. Have any
feelings about that?
CHANDLER:
I love his stuff, so I’m looking
forward to ge ing my suit. It’s always
so chic.
HEMISPHERES:
Who’ll be the best-dressed
basketball player in London?
CHANDLER:
Besides myself? [Laughs.]
I’ll have to put myself first. Second best,
maybe Dwyane Wade? When I see him
in different magazines, he’s always well
put together.
HEMISPHERES:
What kind of a reaction
are you expecting from Londoners and
the rest of the international community
once you arrive?
CHANDLER:
I’m expecting a good
reaction. It’s the Olympics, so for the
fans, it’s all about seeing the greatest
athletes in the world, and USA Basket-
ball is obviously a huge part of that.
HEMISPHERES:
Would it be bad luck to
speculate on how you’d celebrate winning
the gold? Any parties planned?
CHANDLER:
You knowwhat? I’m going to
wait and take it game by game.
Hemispheres
executive editor
SAM POLCER
is, in fact, the
first
thing that any opposing
team would like to see standing anywhere
near the basket.
“A er playing under Coach K, and
ge ing to understand who he actually
is, I have all the respect in the world for
the man. I would send my son to Duke
if he was coaching.”
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