- You know, there are some days, obviously,
you want to just throw them all on,
but at the end of the day,
that's not good for your spine.
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What's up, everybody? It's Kelly Oubre Jr.
from the Charlotte Hornets.
We're going to talk about my jewelry,
and this is On The Rocks.
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This is my first Cuban, like kind that I got.
I got this from Raffaello in New York.
This one's 60,000 right here.
This piece right here is sentimental to me because,
you know, big Cuban links weren't really the thing
at the time.
I just wanted a big Cuban link that would really just hit.
This is the most simple chain that I have,
to be honest with you.
Okay. Another New York jeweler.
You probably won't see this style of Cuban on anybody.
It's pretty much, like, emerald cut all the way around.
But if you look on the inside,
there's diamonds in the clasp as well.
I got these from Aviana.
Alex Moss who was working with Aviana
at the time as his creative designer.
You know, he designed this Cuban link chain.
And I went up to the store when I was in New York one time,
you know, Alex presented me with this piece right here.
I might halfway cry when I tell you the price of this one,
but I had to get it because nobody else had it.
I mean, I try to pride myself on being different
than everybody else because I am. It was 90,000.
So, yeah, I paid $90,000 for this Cuban link chain
right here. Yeah, man. Y'all know that feeling,
that gut feeling when you spend money and you're like:
"Damn. I really just did that." But I had to.
This Cuban link actually has begets on the inside of it.
And it's also a little pavé diamonds around the outside.
I do love Cuban links. I just love the sturdiness of them.
Especially when I have heavy pieces that need to be held.
Couldn't tell you how many kilos these weigh,
but these aren't light chains; these are pretty heavy.
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My very first custom piece that I created.
This is my skull. My brand, Dope Soul.
I also bought my fiancé one as well.
Hers is on pink rubies and mine is on the tennis chain.
These cost 30, but I have a heart over the third eye,
and then I also have a heart as the nose
with the skull just dripping,
because at the end of the day, you know,
y'all know how we do. We drip.
This was, like, my first piece that really showed the logo.
You know, I'm trying to have this skull
be known internationally so that if you think of a skull,
you think of the Dope Soul skull.
Dope Soul is not only a brand, but
a community of individuals who have been told that they...
Either they weren't, can't, or aren't going to
ever be able to do whatever they want to do in this life.
You are a Dope Soul, man.
If you have passion for anything and you pursue your dreams,
and you follow your dreams and don't let anybody tell you.
You know, this is the second
Dope Soul pendant that I copped.
It's like a statement piece,
so that you have the Dope Soul here,
and then you have diamonds all around the Dope Soul
so that it pops out.
It's two-tone rose gold, white gold, 140,000.
But it means a lot to me because it's my brand;
it's my baby.
This is the big dog. You, man.
So, I got this after we finally showed the use of the brand
and we launched Dope Soul.
You know, this is big pointers in the lock in itself.
So, you know, obviously you have to get
big pointers in the Cuban.
This weighs about... I can't tell you how many kilos.
It's 14 karat BVS, white gold,
and this... This bad boy is heavy.
I ain't really tripping on the back pains
because I lift every day, so I'll be aiight.
This is that blast chain that, you know what I'm sayin',
you rock and everybody sees it.
I get to explain to them that this is my brand: dopesoul.co.
Go to the website; you'll see.
That one cost about 200, I ain't gonna lie to you.
190, to be exact.
I ain't gonna lie, that's a house. Sheeet.
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And we're going to talk about
my Chrome Hearts collection.
I've been wearing Chrome Hearts probably since,
like 2014, 2015. I just loved the classicness.
You know, the timelessness of the brand.
You know, this is my Fleur-de-Lis ring.
This is another ring, just like the one I have on; it spins.
And this is my pinky ring.
This has crosses all around the band.
Very simple, artistic, and straight to the point.
This right here actually has diamonds in it.
It's very small diamonds around the band itself.
I mean, just the detail within these rings -- it's crazy.
All the pieces that they create, I look at them as art.
So, I will probably have these forever.
You know, my Chrome Hearts bracelet,
it's another Fleur-de-Lis.
Fleur-de-Lis for me are very personal
because I'm from New Orleans, Louisiana.
And, you know, it's kind of a staple.
It really just represents where I'm from.
Right here, this is a wallet chain.
It's Chrome Hearts as well,
but it's just straight Fleur-de-Lis.
This actually ran me about five beans.
You know what I'm saying?
Chrome Hearts ain't cheap because it's very good,
good quality stuff.
This is my only wallet chain actually,
and I'm proud to say that because, you know,
I could have bought multiple wallet chains with the amount
that this would cost. This is an adjustable Chrome Hearts,
They call it a crucifix... Crucifix Choker.
You know, The Weeknd wore this one.
So, if you want to wear it kind of like a rosary,
you could wear it like that. You know, I kind of
wear this with my other cross pieces.
But that leads me to my...
My Chrome Hearts Cross Ball chains.
And this is, like, you know,
my big-boy version of the cross chains that I have.
I definitely feel very blessed when I wear these.
So, if I do want to wear some crosses every day,
I could just wear my Chrome Hearts crosses.
You know, just keep it very simple, but, you know...
Also... Just... If you know, you know type thing. You dig.
That's my Chrome Hearts collection right there.
On to my watches, man,
I'm gonna start with a simple versions.
These are these custom 18-karat gold Apple watches.
This actually has a Gator strap. That's solid gold as well.
A Rolex clasp, actually.
This... This Rolex right here
is obviously missing from this group,
but I'm gonna put you back with your family, brother.
It's all good.
So, this is obviously my only iced out watch.
Like I said, these are all investment pieces.
This is a Rolex Sky-Dweller.
Rose gold, rare Rolex Sky-Dweller watch.
And yeah, it's broke.
You know, we were expecting our first child.
We had Thanksgiving dinner with the whole family,
gender reveal, and I dunked the basketball.
And then my watch was on my left hand,
so my watch flew off. It's broken.
It's been broken for a year,
but this was my favorite watch as well,
because I could wear it with a lot of my pieces.
So, this right here is a Day-Date.
Very simple watch. You know what I'm saying?
With a green face; slime green.
This was actually a gift
from the big homie, DA, Deandre Ayton.
My yellow gold Sky-Dweller with a white face.
It's more when I wear suits
and more so classic vibe.
Again, 40,000.
These two Sky-Dwellers actually, and this Yacht Master,
I got them in a package deal from Zelle Frost.
I spent about 120 on them altogether,
but it was an investment piece because I know
he told me...
He pretty much convinced me that they would appreciate,
and I just put all my faith in that.
Yeah, so I paid about, like, 40K
for this rose gold Sky-Dweller,
and then obviously 60K for this goes down Sky-Dweller.
This Day-Date, it was a gift, so I don't know
how much he paid, but I would guess 15.
And this brings me to my last watch, and it is the big dog,
the Yacht Master II, with the blue face.
You know what I'm saying?
I just caught this one to be real presidential.
I really feel like a boss when I wear this one.
But the thing is I can't wear this one unless I wear
something with blue in it.
This is probably the biggest Rolex on the market right now,
as far as size-wise; I wouldn't say style-wise, but...
This probably ran me probably 50,000.
So, I'm a big Rolex fan, of course.
You know, Rolex has been around for a very long time.
I love timeless and classic brands.
You know, people who don't necessarily follow trends,
who continue to stick to their motto,
and Rolex is one of those brands who have continuously
kept it consistent throughout their whole existence.
You know, you see APs, you see Richard Mille's,
you see all these brands, they're just fads.
Like, they're fads because artists and rappers wear them.
But, you know, at the end of the day
what's really appreciating?
The consumer has confidence
that a Rolex will be around forever,
so that's why the Rolex will continuously appreciate.
My favorite piece will have to be my fiancé's chain
because to be able to see
her growth over the past two years
to now being a successful CEO of her own business,
it's really, like, breathtaking to me.
This was a birthday gift that I got for her this year.
Staple logo. This is her skull.
You see it. It says, "CEO" on the back. This is hers.
We're building an empire here,
so I'm just super-proud of her
for getting this thing up and rolling.
Stay tuned. Shy Beauty.
That's all the pieces that I have here.
And, you know, I'm proud of my collection
and I'm gonna keep working my ass off, man,
to continue to just show you guys more art from...
That comes from up here, that I can put into diamonds
or clothes, or put onto the court.
Obviously this is not considered normal, but I don't care.
I'm myself. I'm a Dope Soul.
And, you know, I am unapologetically me,
so I love jewelry, and I love to work hard
to continue to buy trophies for myself.
So, that's all this is.
That was On The Rocks with GQ.
Thank you, guys, man. See you all this season.
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