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Isaiah Evans Wears $4 Million in Diamonds to NBA Draft Red Carpet

The custom brooch and wallet chain were made to position Evans as a luxury brand even as scouts projected he would slide into the second round.

Overview

  • Evans, who arrived at the Barclays Center red carpet on Tuesday, June 23, wore an ensemble Jason of Beverly Hills values at about $4 million.
  • The outfit included a $3 million brooch centered on a 45‑carat pigeon blood ruby with about six carats of baroque white diamonds and a $1 million wallet chain Jason says contains more than 170 carats of diamonds.
  • Evans and Jason worked together for nearly a year after meeting through a mutual friend at Duke to create the bespoke pieces meant to give a 'Met Gala' or 'royal' aesthetic.
  • Media coverage noted that Evans received a green‑room invitation that signals first‑round consideration but was widely reported to be sliding out of the first round and facing a lower draft outcome.
  • Jason called the fit the most expensive in draft history and commentators pointed out the ensemble may outvalue typical rookie deals, making the look a deliberate branding move that will likely shape Evans’s media profile regardless of his draft slot.