Courtesy of Courtney Mays
Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of Black women across sports—from the veteran athletes, to up-and-coming stars, coaches, executives and more—in the series, Elle-evate: 100 Influential Black Women in Sports.
Stylist, designer and consultant Courtney Mays is the visionary behind some of the best-dressed players in the NBA. Today—thanks to Mays and the mentors who she credits before her, such as Rachel Johnson, stylist to LeBron James—the convergence of style and sports happens in the tunnels of arenas around the league, game after game.