currents - Pacific San Diego Magazine

Out of the
Life
BEYOND THE
GRIDIRON,
from the
mouth of
an NFL
superstar
On a breezy, early-December afternoon in Poway, Antonio
Gates, the San Diego Chargers’ six-time Pro Bowl tight-end,
opened his home and his heart to PacificSD.
Smiling for the camera, our dapper hometown hero is a
man’s-man’s fashion plate, all decked out in the latest looks
from Bloomingdale’s—not counting the shoes. The luxury
department store carries plenty of men’s size-14 footwear,
but Mr. Gates has been nursing a toe injury and didn’t
want to risk making it worse. Clothes may make the man,
but when you’re rocking a five-year, $36 million contract,
putting your best foot forward on the field (rather than for
your favorite magazine) just makes sense.
Enough of the fan chatter. Here’s what Number 85 has to
say…in his own words.
Photographer:
Brevin Blach, brevinblach.com
Stylist:
Georgie Brown
M e r c h a n d i s e r :
Bloomingdale’s Fashion Valley
H a i r a n d M a k e u p :
Jeanette Marie, jeanjeanette-marie.com
I N T E R V I E W :
JENNY CAVNAR, CHANNEL 4 SAN DIEGO
40 pacificsandiego.com { January 2011}