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LSU Coach Kim Mulkey wins NCAA Championship in dazzling tiger print suit

During the winning game, the sports icon brought her A-game in both performance and fashion


Andrea Pérez
Deputy Editor Miami
APRIL 3, 2023 4:33 PM EDT

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship not only crowned a new champion over the weekend, it also brought out some incredible fashion moments. Among the most talked-about was Coach Kim Mulkey’s stunning appearance in a tiger print sequin suit, which she donned as she led the LSU Tigers to victory.

Just like Coach Dawn Staley from South Carolina’s Gamecocks, who stunned in a Louis Vuitton jacket - Mulkey showed her amazing style on the courts. For fashionistas eager to know how they can recreate her championship look, HOLA! USA has all the details. Scroll below to find out more about how you can get the look and shine like the coach.

LSU v Iowa

On Sunday, the LSU Tigers emerged victorious over the Iowa Hawkeyes with a final score of 102-85 in Dallas, Texas, claiming their first-ever NCAA women’s basketball national championship.

And their team’s coach could not look more stylish in this historic win!

LSU v Iowa© GettyImages

The Louisiana State’s basketball coach who successfully brought her team to victory wowed everyone with a shiny sequin designer outfit.

In an article in the New York Times, the 60-year-old coach was quoted saying, “Look, we’re from Louisiana. We like sparkles, we like diamonds, we like Mardi Gras, we like to eat, and we like to party.”

LSU v Iowa© GettyImages

The iconic basketball coach took her Louisiana pride to the next level with a truly glamorous Tiger Print sequin suit from Nadine Merabi, a British-Lebanese fashion designer.

Tiger Print sequin suit from Nadine Merabi© Courtesy

To get the look, you can visit the designer’s website and get the Kendra Tiger Blazer ($315) and its matching pants ($235).