When Thom Browne sends his fall 2026 collection down the runway at GQ Bowl—our second annual football-meets-fashion spectacular, which hits San Francisco on Friday, February 6—it’ll mark the latest chapter in the designer’s lifelong obsession with sports. Browne grew up an athlete himself, dominating the tennis courts as a kid in small-town Pennsylvania and swimming competitively at Notre Dame. It’s no surprise, then, that Browne counts several rosters’ worth of all-star athletes among his most loyal acolytes. All of which is to say: There’s no one more qualified to quarterback a fashion show two days before the big game. To further burnish his athletic bonafides, here are 29 of Thom Browne’s most iconic sports-related moments.