Gallery: Athletes in Fur Coats

Fall is settling in nicely, and as the weather gets a little cooler, coats become necessary for survival. Coats are cool, but fur coats are what really draws interest and ire all at the same time. Athletes make money like it's no one's business, and to flaunt it they will spend it on extravagance. Some don't even need it based on the warm climate that they reside in, however, stuntin' know no boundaries. Being famous and rocking fur does come with a price, but ain't nobody scared of PETA. From the stylish Walt "Clyde" Frazier to the fur coat connoisseur Joe Namath to Floyd Mayweather aka America's Most Hated, check this gallery of Athletes in Fur Coats. You have to learn how to stunt one of these days.

Iron Mike and Don the King doing it to death.

Little Nate got the fur coat as a gift from then-teammate Shaquille O'Neal. PETA actually requested that Nate donate the coat. Because PETA is full of swagless haters (sike, we just playin', PETA).

Just remember that despite Iverson's choice of a blue fur coat, we're still talking about practice! The fitted and the durag make the cypher complete.

Money May looking like...well, money.

Reggie was one of the first swag lords to walk the streets of NYC.

Reggie Theus or the heir to the Soul Glo empire?

Hiring Don King as a manager automatically comes with a fur coat. Nevermind Larry Holmes holding on to Don's arm. This pic is very pimpery, do not hate.

This Vince Carter photo was taken as a part of Nike ad during VC's Toronto days. Carter has that "see me stunting" look as he exits out of the team bus. 1970s steez.

Artis Gilmore out here looking like a big bear. He was a beast on the court and on the streets.

"I'll sign my name on this piece of paper, but don't touch the coat, peasants." - The Great One.

We wonder how many animals needed to be skinned to design a coat big enough for the Diesel?

Now that Daunte's been dealing with money problems, he probably regrets dropping money on that fur coat. Sike, a purchase of that nature is unregrettable. Fur keeps you warm if you're homeless.

Joe Theismann is the guy to roll with when it comes to fur coats and bouncing back from catastrophic injuries in life. Ditka still out-swagging him though.

Back when Zeke wasn't hated by the biggest city in America.

Wait. Is that a fur bubble vest? Tracy doing the most.

Kobe looks uncomfortable in that fur. He might not be enough of a G to pull it off.

Steve Nash only flies in the best. Private jets, champagne, and fur coats.

The fur coats were apparently found in Gilbert Arenas closet by Nick Young and Dominic McGuire. We hope Swaggy P rocks one during a post-game presser.

Whoa, Messier looks fucking warm. Props, daps, etc. Is that a squirrel's head?

Manny being Manny! We can only hope that he took in batting practice with the mink on.

"He started with the fur coat but I took it to the next level. To think in retrospect they used to criticize us for wearing fur coats and long hair and now look at what you guys have to go through."

We can only stand and applaud the way Muhammad Ali's rocking this coat. Bravo.

Magic has the Chewbacca edition on and we ain't mad at him, at all. Play on playa.

Michael Irvin will always be remembered for showing up to his drug case in a fur coat. He started reading when the judge threw the book. Mike did so much coke back in the day he thought he was a kingpin.

So what he flamed out of the NFL? How many of us can say that they have a pic this awesome? The fur, the jet in the background, and more importantly, the Sean John velour suit. Get off him.

Joe Namath is the king of the fur coat. He's worn it multiple times on and off the field. Broadway Joe is an inspiration to us all.