Rich Fresh | Stargazing Ep. 4

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Comedy, Unknown, Sports, Sports News, News, Basketball

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Rich Fresh is a celebrity designer and tailor at the forefront of something NBA players care deeply about - fashion. Rich’s business evolved during the pandemic, creating the Henry Mask, that took off after LeBron James wore on. Rich joins Stargazing to talk about his journey from being homeless to dressing some of the biggest names in entertainment and sports, including Justin Bieber, The Weeknd and Dwyane Wade. Find this episode and all episodes of Stargazing right here on The Athletic's YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Masks have become an everyday essential during the COVID-19 pandemic.
0:18.9	For those who are fashion-conscious, like most NBA players, a regular old mask does
0:23.2	bland, colorless options just doesn't get the job done.
0:27.0	That was until the Henrymask.
0:38.5	That is Rich Fresh, the mind behind the Henrymask.
0:42.3	He's a celebrity designer and tailor who has worked with some of the biggest names in
0:45.6	entertainment and sports, including Justin Bieber, The Weekend, and Dwayne Wade.
0:49.9	I've always been very aware of what's my current position in culture.
0:53.7	The popularity of the Henrymask is an example of the importance of getting your product
1:03.2	in the right hands.
1:13.0	Rich's journey took him from Arkansas to LA, from homeless to a millionaire, from a kid
1:18.3	just trying to impress a girl to a force in the fashion design world.
1:29.4	His story is our episode today.
1:31.8	I'm Yo Van Buhau from The Athletic, and this is Stargazing.
1:39.4	Yo yo, welcome to Stargazing, a show about the figures and influencers that surround
1:44.4	the superstars in NBA culture.
1:46.5	I'm Yo Van Buhau, NBA reporter at The Athletic.
1:49.8	Joining us now is Patrick Henry, AKA Fresh.
1:53.3	Fresh has been one of the most successful forces in fashion design and tailoring.
1:57.7	Odds are you've seen a celebrity in one of his suits, or with one of his bags, or an
2:01.5	NBA player recently wearing one of his Henrymask.
2:04.0	Fresh, thank you for being here, man.
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