- This is cologne I just bought.
I had no reason to wear it [laughs].
Social distancing, nobody should be able to smell me.
If you smell me, you're too close.
What's up, guys?
This is Rudy Gay, I'm at home, like you guys should be,
but I'm gonna show you my 10 essentials from home.
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I'm filming this right now from my house
in San Antonio, Texas.
And I'm actually in my dining room,
trying to find some quiet from my kids.
My first essential is probably really, really important
right now.
This is my bandana.
This is because, one, when you want to be cool,
you can wear it around your head.
And two, when you're around a bunch of people,
it acts as a mask, so you know,
this is very essential right now.
There's not a certain brand that I like
and it really doesn't matter to me,
there are expensive bandanas, but I don't see the point
in spending a bunch of money on a bandana.
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My next essential would be Apple TV.
This is another one
because you're supposed to be staying home.
Stay home, watch Apple TV.
I've been watching the "Watchmen."
I watched a couple movies.
I want to start back in "Ozark,"
I haven't finished that yet,
but you know, in between working out
and trying to keep my boys busy,
all I can do is watch movies.
I always watch a lot of kids shows.
I feel like I'm re-living my childhood,
so it's kind of cool.
"Teen Titans."
Some of that stuff isn't for kids.
Like some of that wit and some of the stuff they say,
it sounds it's gunnin' for the adults,
but you know, I appreciate that.
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My next essential would have to my resistance bands.
This is basically because obviously gyms are closed
and a lot of things you can't do,
but you can always find a workout at home
and this is what I use.
I try to find some different ways I can use these things.
It hasn't been easy, but it keeps you entertained.
Arms, legs, you can do anything.
Somehow you can figure out a way to do every body part
with them so that's the best part.
I'm working out more because there's always time
when you're like, man I'm bored and I just go work out.
There's really, schedule's out the door.
Everything's done.
Now all we doing is just whatever you can.
I'm choosing to work out.
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Next one would be my AirPods.
You want to listen to a book on tape or a music
or even do anything, you know, you always need these.
They're not bulky, they're easy to keep around.
Easy also to lose,
but just figure out a way to keep 'em around.
I actually do like the cord and headphones too,
but I guess I got to be trendy and wear those sometimes.
- [Interviewer] So how many pairs have you lost?
- About two.
About two pair I've lost.
We travel so much and it's tough.
I haven't upgraded to the noise cancellation,
but eventually I'm gonna lose those
and have to buy them anyway.
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Next one, my JBL speaker.
I love music, so you know, no matter what I'm doing.
And I read somewhere that if you sing along to a song,
it makes you move better.
I tested it out and it works,
so I gotta keep my music going here.
Put on a song, whatever song you like and know every word to
and sing along with it,
it enhances your move.
We've been listening to a lot of old music
to be honest with you.
Well, "Sonic" just came out,
so I've been listening to that soundtrack
because of my kids.
Jay Electronica dropped a new album,
we've been listening to that, soaking it in.
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A pair of nice shoes, my PUMAs here.
These are just nice shoes.
You have these, you wear 'em, they're comfortable.
I guess with the apocalypse about to happen,
so you need some good running shoes.
This will be my running shoe.
That's the shoe I wear, that's my endorsement.
They've been showing me love, I love them.
They love me.
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Clorox Wipes.
Keep your Clorox Wipes.
That's the most essential thing right now.
Being clean and just having things to wipe surfaces off,
especially with kids and even myself, meeting people,
touching money, touching everything and being around stuff,
you really need it now.
I come from a family of germophobes,
so I'm probably the least of all of them,
but yeah, I guess I am somewhat of a germophobe.
My mom, my aunts, my sisters,
they're all like super, super weird germophobes.
There you have it.
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All right, my yogurt pretzels.
I've been trying not to binge eat terribly bad snacks,
but I found out that yogurt pretzels are pretty healthy,
so I've been eating a lot of these.
- [Interviewer] So the white chocolate
I feel like is kind of controversial.
- How?
I like it.
I personally like it.
All right, there's no shame in my game,
I like white chocolate.
If I'm sitting watching a TV show or something,
I might sneak around and take care of a whole bag
of those things.
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This would be my grooming.
This is cologne I just bought.
Too bad nobody's been able to smell me,
but it is really nice.
It's Christian Dior.
I would try to say what it's called,
but you know, I'm not French and I'm not even going to try,
so there it is.
I don't know [laughs].
It smell good though.
Me, it smells like me.
It's manly, but not like overwhelmingly manly.
It's a good mix, it's a good mix.
I was just in the Dior store and I was like, I don't know,
I was just trying everything and looking at stuff,
and I went past that and I was like I got to get it.
This has to be my smell.
So now it's my smell.
And also I have my castor oil.
Now, I put this on every part of my body.
They say it helps you grow hair
and I haven't had a beard before I started using it,
so hopefully it's working or else I'm just getting old,
one or the other.
- [Interviewer] What's in castor oil?
- Castor oil?
Castor, I don't know [laughs].
It says it softens and nourishes skin.
It says it's excellent for massage
into joints and muscles.
I did not know that.
Maybe when this is over, I can get a massage.
And somebody can use that maybe.
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This is my merch.
So if you want to be comfortable walking around the house
or walking around anywhere.
Throw this merch on, 'cause it's the most comfortable merch
in the world.
I designed this.
And also, sweatpants.
They don't go together, but you know,
wear it however you want.
It doesn't do it justice, but it's pretty dope.
All the designs in my merch has been basically things
that have gone on during my career
or something that signifies my journey
or something that means something to me.
The hoodie has Saint Michael on it,
which is this tattoo right here I have on my arm,
so that one has that.
And the sweatpants has two angels,
which I have tattooed on me,
which signify my kids obviously.
Honestly, I feel like I'm losing it.
I was talking to somebody and I was like,
man, I have to, I might as well just walk through the house
to de-stress one day, just put my clothes on.
'Cause I'm continuing to look at stuff
and say stuff is dope and buy it,
but there's just no way to get my fill,
so I'm going to figure it out some way.
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Thank you everybody.
Thank you GQ for watching.
Obviously this is my stay at home essential items,
but I appreciate you guys watching.
Stay safe.