On May 28, Brandon Ingram walked through New Orleans’ new airport en route to his departure gate, a unique experience for at least two reasons: First, the Crescent City’s often-bustling suburban travel hub was nearly empty, the result of a pandemic keeping many would-be travelers at home. Second, everyone – airport staff, airline employees, passengers including Ingram himself – was wearing a mask, making it much easier than normal for an All-Star from the local NBA team to go about his business mostly unnoticed.
Still, how many 6-foot-9, athletic-looking men with braids do you see standing in the security line at Armstrong International?