There’s no doubt about it, Josh Hart is a Chelsea fan through and through.
The New Orleans Pelicans star has now donned a Blues shirt prior to taking the court in the NBA on two separate occasions.
Those instances, combined with his early-season trip to Stamford Bridge, means the shooting guard has sported each of Chelsea’s three kits by Matchweek 12, leaving no doubt about his love for the London club.
.@joshhart paying tribute to @cpulisic_10 before tonight's game 🔥 pic.twitter.com/hdvHcQ4V6o
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 28, 2019
Another American joining @ChelseaFCinUSA?
— Premier League USA (@PLinUSA) August 13, 2019
📷: @joshhart pic.twitter.com/lCuGZzuXtN
Pre-game fashion has become a staple of the NBA, with a number of players making statements with their choice of clothing before they tip-off.
Hart has been one of the first to bring a Premier League shirt into the fold, representing Chelsea youngster Mason Mount and American star Christian Pulisic as he makes his way to Pelicans home games.
Mount even showed his appreciation for the recognition from Hart on Twitter this week.
My brother ✌🏼💙 @joshhart https://t.co/uy9cBTjX4m
— Mason Mount (@masonmount_10) November 12, 2019
The Maryland native can often be seen tweeting about Chelsea matches during the weekend, and after his move from the Los Angeles Lakers to New Orleans he gets to watch even more of his favourite club.
“I’m a big Chelsea fan,” he told TalkBasket.net. “The last several years it has been tougher for me to be a huge Chelsea fan just because of the time difference.
“The games [would] come on at like 4 or 5am. But now I’m in New Orleans, the games will come on a little bit [later].
“Going to Stamford Bridge and seeing them play [against] Manchester United and seeing them in a home match against Leicester City, just seeing the passion around them was amazing and just fuelled my love for Chelsea even more.”
