As a Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowler with the New York Giants, it’s safe to say Victor Cruz had a successful NFL career, but one of the other things fans know about Cruz is his love for fashion, being named the Most Fashionable Athlete by Sports Illustrated in 2016. Two years before that, Cruz was named on Vanity’s Fair‘s International Best Dressed list and has also been featured in GQ and Vogue magazines. PopCulture.com caught up with Cruz, who revealed that his love for fashion started at a young age.
“My dad drove a CLK 320 drop-top,” Cruz told PopCulture. “He always dressed to the T. He always looked presentable. I remember he picked me up one day and he had on these linen pants with suspenders on and a white button-up buttoned down to his sternum.” Cruz went on to say he wasn’t sure what to think of his father’s wardrobe. But as he got older and looked back at it, the former Giants receiver said his dad was “fresh” and “really killing it.”
Videos by PopCulture.com
“May he rest in peace, but I think I got a lot of that style through him early on,” Cruz added. “I was always conscious of how my clothes fit.” One of the biggest challenges for Cruz currently is showing off his style during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said he tries to maintain his stylish looks despite being on lockdown.
“I’ve been getting all these clothes, wanting to get dressed and waiting to be out and about, but there’s nowhere to go,” Cruz stated. “There’s no events. There’s nothing to do. I just find creative at-home outfits for Zoom things or different scenarios through this virtual world that we live in.”
Cruz will likely have an original outfit while watching the Super Bowl in February. When asked about his favorite snacks for the big game, Cruz went with a very popular item. “Pringles is definitely always there,” Cruz said who has teamed with Pringles amid changing its look to the Mr. P logo. “Besides that, I just love all the football food like chicken wings, pizza, French fries, curly fries, onion rings. I love all those really messy, greasy football foods that you would get at a stadium.”
Most Viewed
-
TODAY — Pictured: Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 — (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBC) -
Beverly Hills, CA – January 31, 2026: Jelly Roll, left, and Bunnie Xo, right, pose for portraits on the red carpet during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 in Beverly Hills, CA. Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy party hosts an array of A-listers from entertainment, sports, and politics to come together and enjoy performances. (Kayla Bartkowski/ Los Angeles Times) -
BRENTWOOD, CA – JUNE 03: Actor Eric Dane and actress Rebecca Gayheart attend the 16th annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 3, 2017 in Brentwood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) -
The image features a classic vintage CRT television set placed on furniture in a retro-style living room. The blurred background elements and green walls add nostalgic charm to the composition. Chroma key green screen on the TV screen. A conceptual image created in 3D on a computer.
