See Everything You Missed at GQ Bowl

One, two, three, four!

[upbeat rousing brass style music]

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What's up, everybody?

I'm Mina Kimes live from the Hotel Peter and Paul

here in New Orleans, and I get the incredible honor

of being the first person to welcome you

to the first ever GQ Bowl.

Tonight you're gonna see a runway show

from New York Fashion brand Bode.

The theme appropriate for what's going on

in the city this week is Victory Parade.

It's taking place in this gorgeous cathedral tonight.

I'm gonna go on a limb and say

it's probably the biggest fashion show

this city has ever seen.

And along those lines, we have guests pouring in

from the worlds of sports,

of course fashion, Hollywood, music.

Tonight you're going to see some of them

walk in on the green carpet.

We're gonna go to all of their fits.

We're gonna go backstage where the models are getting ready.

We're gonna have interviews

with all of our celebrity guests,

including the host of our event.

The editor of GQ himself, Will Welch.

It's gonna be epic and it is a lot so because of that,

I am not hosting this alone.

I have a co-host, the legend himself,

the original football fashion guy, Victor Cruz.

Victor, can you hear me?

I can hear you loud and clear, Mina.

I'm out here on the green carpet.

I'm holding it down for you.

I know you're inside keeping cozy

and making sure everything's popping in there,

and I'm on the green carpet.

It's a star studded event.

We got celebrities, we got athletes pulling up,

and I'm gonna be the one out here on the green carpet

talking to 'em all, getting their vibe,

asking them when's the last time they've been in a church

let alone for a fashion show.

So here I am, Mina.

I'm excited to see what people say to that.

Victor is my longtime friend of about 12 hours.

We met for the first time last night.

But honestly, like I have always, like I said,

thought of you and your fits as kinda laying the groundwork

for what we see a lot of today from these players,

especially when it comes to tunnel walks.

Like, you are the original tunnel fit guy.

This is true.

I was the original and I was the tunnel fit guy

when there wasn't even like a tunnel.

Like- Yeah, right.

You just kinda hope someone took a picture of you

while you were walking into the game.

That was the era that I came from.

Do you feel like today's players have stepped it up

from back when you were playing?

Big time.

I think, I mean, even just connecting

with these fashion brands and really creating looks now.

I mean, guys are really stepping out on a limb.

They're not afraid to wear certain things

and express themselves the way they want to,

and I think they're crushing it and doing a great job.

I'm excited to be one of the forefathers of it.

That makes me feel

really ancient. Does it make you feel old?

It makes me feel very ancient and prehistoric

a little bit, but it's all good.

So speaking of the tunnel fit, the tunnel walk,

this is now kind of an institution in all sports really.

It's like miniature fashion shows before the games.

So along those lines, GQ created their own tunnel,

and knowing these guys and how competitive they are

on the field, how competitive they are

about fashion and their fits, I do not doubt

they are going to bring it.

That said, Victor, would you like to show them

how it's done?

I would love to show them how it's done.

I mean, I live for this moment, you know?

Of course, of course.

All right. What's up, guys?

We're back on the green carpet

and I got my man Joe Burrow with me.

He stopped to have a couple questions.

He knows the vibe, he knows New Orleans well

obviously being at LSU.

Now, talk to me, how's been your vibe?

When did you get here?

What's been the energy in New Orleans for you so far?

Since you're back at the crib, right?

Yeah, I got in a couple days ago.

It's always nice to be back.

The people in Louisiana are great

They're so nice.

They let you walk around

like you're a normal person for the most part,

and so, you know, I got a lot of great memories here.

This is true, I agree with that.

Everywhere I've been has been super nice.

Everyone's super helpful and always willing to accommodate.

Now I have a fashion question for you.

You walked in the Vogue World Paris Show

wearing a backless suit.

Can you talk to me about that specific look?

What inspired it and what was your vibe

when you were rocking it

'cause you was rocking that bad boy?

Yeah, I appreciate that.

I showed up to the fitting and they gave me two options,

and one didn't have a back and one had a back

and I was just like, yeah, why not?

Let's make a moment, right? They wanted that one

and I was like, yeah, I'm cool with it, let's go.

Okay, dope. Okay, dope.

I love that. So now when's the last time?

Now we got Bode tonight,

I'm draped in Bode for the evening,

and we got them doing a fantastic show here in this church.

When's the last time you've been in a church?

Oh, it's been a long time.

It's been a minute? [laughs]

Probably high school.

Okay, okay. Dope.

Yeah, I was a kid in church getting pinched.

Like, yo, you too loud.

My grandmother's like, you're too loud so calm it down.

Yeah, I would always fall asleep a little bit.

Exactly.

Get a little bored I would say.

All right, Joe.

I appreciate it, man.

Thank you for giving us some time.

Get inside and have fun, man.

Appreciate it. Thanks. I appreciate that.

[upbeat music]

So I am joined now by Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle.

Hello, I have one question and you can both answer it.

Okay.

We'll see if you agree.

Who takes longer to get ready?

Oh, I mean, that's me no brainer.

Not even close?

Not even. That's why

we were rushing in here late.

I cut my leg.

It was a whole to do, but definitely me.

Okay, have you stepped it up

since you guys started dating?

Absolutely. It's taken me probably another 10 minutes now.

Another 10 minutes. Maybe 10. Yeah.

He got like a hair gel, which is good.

Yeah, so we've grown up a little bit.

Some hair products. It's gone really well.

Well, look, all of that time is paying off.

Thank you so much.

All right, we're gonna go back to Victor.

[upbeat music]

All right guys, welcome back to the green carpet,

and I'm accompanied by the lovely Taylor Rooks.

Thank you.

Thank you for joining us here today.

Now you're always the one

doing the hard hitting questions, right?

Talking to these athletes,

trying to get all the information,

all the deep, dark secrets that they have.

Now it's my turn to flip the script.

Are you ready?

You're turning the tables on me.

Are you ready for the question?

I'm ready to do it.

If you could interview anyone from any era

for an exclusive GQ interview, who would it be

and what's the first question you would ask?

Hmm, Big J Journo.

I've never thought about this question.

Here we go, I got the hard hitting one.

This is GQ.

This is about the people that set the tone

when it comes to fashion.

So in sports, that's somebody like Allen Iverson.

Ooh, I like that. I'd be curious, you know,

just how cognizant he is of the fact

that he has influenced all the fashion

that we're seeing in sport.

Rules are literally named after Allen Iverson

It's true. But also somebody

like Michael Jackson who was just transcendent.

But every time that he stepped out, you saw his clothes,

it was a moment and he set the tone for his generation too.

Incredible. So it's the people like that

that if you look at them, you see an era.

And what's the question you would ask?

What's the first question you would ask Allen Iverson?

Let's take AI for starters.

Well, A, I'm curious who he believes

to be the tone setter now.

Like, whose clothes are defining this NBA era like he did.

That's probably what I'd ask.

I like that. But, you know, I gotta prep.

I gotta research, I gotta think about it.

She's already got the questions down.

Okay, last question for you.

Who do you think doesn't get enough credit

for their style right now, currently?

Oh, I mean, well first off,

you see Victor Cruz in his Bode.

Talk to me nice. I mean, look at this.

I need to pose.

Do I need to swag it out? He is fitted up okay.

I mean, of course you have like the obvious guys,

but somebody who I think is simplistic with his dress,

and because of that it doesn't always get the shine,

I love everything Devin Booker wears.

Ooh, I'm a huge fan of Devin Booker

'cause it's so simple, it's chic.

He's not trying, it doesn't look like

he's ever trying too hard, right?

Exactly. It's him too.

It just works. I couldn't agree more.

I couldn't agree more.

I'll go D. Book.

Taylor Rooks, thank you for spending some time with us

here on the green carpet. Thank you.

Go take some pictures, go get fly.

Happily.

Go get inside the church and get ready for the show.

Always a pleasure, Victor.

We appreciate you. Thank you for having me.

Thank you. Bye.

[upbeat music]

All right, I'm joined now by Ceedee Lamb

who looks great as always.

I gotta ask, how does a stylish athlete such as yourself

get ready for an event like this?

Treat it like a game.

Obviously a bit nervous, but I'm excited about it.

My first show that I get to walk so I'm back in my hometown.

[Mina] It's in your home state, yeah.

What's that like?

Obviously, as we all know, I'm from Louisiana.

I was raised here, got a lot of family, friends,

and I got to, you know, step out

and see some of my favorite spots,

and with that I got a new phone.

Okay. I should show you.

Let's see it.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

The camera on here is fire and I love it,

and it helps me capture

all my favorite moments about the city.

So just enjoying it, taking it all in, and having fun.

Having fun.

Well, you're gonna have fun in there tonight.

Have a great time walking.

Got you. Thank you.

[upbeat music]

What's up guys?

Thanks for circling back with me.

I've been on this green carpet just navigating the vibes

and talking to cool people,

and today I have my man Kordell here.

What's going on? Thanks for pulling up on us.

Appreciate it. Thank you

for having me here. Thank you. Now first and foremost,

I gotta talk about the fit.

Where's the outfit from?

Wayne. Yeah. From Wayne?

On the back.

[Victor] Okay. Oh, I see it.

Wayne. Yeah.

[Kordell] Yeah, so head to toe from the blazer,

to the shirt, to the pants.

It looks good.

What inspired the fit?

So I have a stylist, his name is Marty.

So me and Marty we kinda just like go over ideas

and we kind of put our minds together.

Love that. And then create a piece.

So sometimes, I mix and match

like different or within the same brand,

and we choose the certain things that we like

and then put 'em together.

Yeah, I love the textures.

You got different textures,

you got the pocket square. Yeah, yeah, you know?

[Victor] I love the fit of the pant.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

You know what I mean? It's all coming together, man.

I appreciate that.

Now tell me your most fun night

that you've had in New Orleans.

I know you spent some time here as a kid,

you went to the football games,

you did some things in New Orleans

so you have a history here.

What's the most fun thing, the most fun activity

that you've done in the city?

I wanna say, actually yesterday

I went to one of my brother's party.

He was a hosting and I had a lot of fun there,

and it was cool to kind of just do

certain things like this with him.

So me being able to actually go out

and be in the same place as the area as him is pretty cool,

so I enjoyed that.

And I know your brother personally

and I know the party was a vibe.

Yeah.

And I know he throws a good party

so I know you had a good time so I know it was a vibe.

Thank you for spending some time with us on the carpet, man.

Take some cool photos, get inside and enjoy the show.

We appreciate you. Yes sir. I sure will.

Thank you.

[upbeat music]

All right, I am joined by Alvin Kamara.

Home game for you here in New Orleans.

Yeah. Yeah. I gotta start with this.

Your septum piercing, kinda your signature look.

Do you ever get a little bit worried about it

on the football field?

Nah, I'm never worried about it.

It's not really accessible

to anything or anyone on the field.

You'd have to really-

You gotta do something, you gotta do some digging.

Get your fingers in it.

Okay, so you're part

because you're an unbelievably stylish person.

So I have to ask, who do you think

is the most stylish athlete of all time?

Ah, the most stylish athlete of all time?

That's a tough question.

Yeah, that's a tough question.

Any sport too, you can go any sport.

Man.

You can stick to your sport though

if you wanna narrow it a little bit.

I'm not gonna go my sport.

I'm gonna go like current players.

I'm gonna go Shai, OKC.

Really? Yeah.

You like his?

He's adventurous.

You know what I'm saying?

He don't stick to any norms.

Like, he do his thing whatever he feeling.

So I shout out to him, shout out Shai.

All right, well, this is Alvin Kamara.

Back to you, guys.

All right guys, we're back on the green carpet

and I'm here with Benito Skinner.

My god.

First of all, I gotta talk about this football jersey.

Where was the inspiration?

Where's it from? Talk to me.

It's great. It's ERL.

It's my boy Eli. ERL.

He was like, I've got a little something

I think you'll like,

and I was a wide receiver in high school

so we were reliving it today.

[Victor] Wait, I didn't even know.

We were both wide receivers?

[Benito] I know, and everyone knows that.

Everyone knew that.

I think that's why we're doing it.

This connection.

I think that's why we're doing it.

This connection.

Similar to me, I heard you had an end zone dance,

some sort of celebratory dance that you did in high school.

Oh my God. Can you teach me?

Well, it was so bad 'cause all the straight guys

were good at it so I would kind of awkwardly try,

but I think it was like a chest bump.

Oh, it was a chest bump.

You want a chest bump right now?

Well, of course.

All right, let's do it.

Did you hear that? We did it.

Did you feel that? Wow!

That was a thing.

That just happened here in New Orleans. That just happened.

Touchdown. Okay, next I wanna ask you,

who was the most iconic person

that you've sat next to at a fashion show?

Oh, Charlie XCX.

Charlie XCX. Amazing.

And what show was that?

Coach.

Oh, Coach. Yeah. Yeah.

Coach is great.

Got good stuff. But we're here for Bode tonight.

We're here for Bode, I was about to say.

It's Bode night. When was the the last time

you've been to church. Have you been in a church recently?

I actually shot Queer As Folk here.

Really? Yeah, which is so funny.

I was like, where have I seen this church before?

And I did a scene in here

so I'm sure this church is excited to have me back.

That's incredible.

If you could go to any era in time-

Oh my god.

Where would you go back there and what would you wear?

What fashion moment,

what fashion era would you love to go to?

Oh my God.

It's a tough question.

I think honestly maybe just like 2003 again.

What was that?

That was like big baggy clothes.

Kinda like the vibe right now. Well, no. I know.

That's what I'm saying.

Kind of like the NYS moment.

Yes, exactly.

I think I'd go back and do that again.

I love that. Simpler times. Yeah. Give it my new swing.

Yeah. Simpler times.

Simpler times. Absolutely. Things were great

back then, weren't they?

Yeah, I think, I'd like to think.

Thank you for taking the time

on the green carpet. Thank you so much.

Get in there, take some photos,

get inside, get acclimated.

Come here.

There it is. There it is.

That happened. That happened.

[upbeat music]

All right, I am here with my longtime friend,

the editor of GQ himself, Will Welch.

Will, we got a major fashion event coming up, the Met Gala.

It's the first one ever focused on men's wear.

Have you started thinking about your look?

Mina, first of all, thank you for hosting the GQ Bowl.

I really appreciate it, and yes, of course

I started thinking about my Met Gala look,

and also Vogue and GQ have a really cool special project

that we've been working on in the lead up to the Met.

So stay tuned for more on that, and yeah,

hopefully by May I'll be ready with a great look.

Well, speaking of great looks, tell me about the GQ Bowl

and how the idea for this concept came together.

Yeah, we've done parties at the last three Super Bowls

and have always had a great time, and as with everything GQ,

we're always thinking about like,

where's the opportunity to do something more?

And this felt like an opportunity.

Fashion has increasingly been bringing people

from all over the culture to Fashion Week,

and we thought we could kind of invert that

and bring fashion to a big cultural moment

like this weekend, and then I thought

that given that we're in New Orleans this weekend

that Emily Bode and what she does,

which is this sort of historically-based approach to fashion

was the perfect fit for New Orleans.

And then we found a nice old church.

It's more than nice.

It is stunning.

You've known Emily for a minute.

How did you guys go about collaborating to make this happen?

Yeah, well we have a natural connection.

We're both from Atlanta, Georgia, so go Falcons.

And yeah, just Emily and her team

have been so incredible to work with

and I think this collection, Bode Recreation,

which is an exploration of the history

of American sportswear also just makes so much sense

for a big sporting moment like this.

All right, we're about to see that collection.

We're about to see Bode return to the runway

for the first time in a couple of years.

I am extremely pumped,

but let's learn a little bit more about the brand.

Let's do it.

[Narrator] Last spring, award-winning fashion designer

Emily Adams Bode Aujla launched Bode Rec.

A new line built from the DNA of American sportswear,

featuring tender reinterpretations of vintage uniforms

and eccentric sideline attire.

When I think about Bode Recreation

and building out that universe,

I'm thinking about the jerseys and the uniforms

that these guys and girls are wearing,

but also the clothes that build out their everyday life.

[Narrator] Off the field, Pro ball MVPs

like Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley, and DeMar Chase

have developed a taste for Bode's modern heirlooms.

But Emily's football connections run even deeper.

Emily's designs are guided by the history of clothing,

and she's particularly fascinated by the long tradition

of American athletic wear.

It was really important for me

to reference all of my archival materials

for this collection.

I actually used this photo of my dad from high school.

It's cute.

[Narrator] Bode Rec Spring 2025

celebrates 200 years of American sportswear.

Bode Rec at the GQ Bowl is a watershed moment

in the evolving conversation between football and fashion.

Enjoy the show.

What up?

I'm here on the green carpet and we're blessed and honored

to be accompanied by my man Wisdom Kaye here.

Thank you. Thank you.

First and foremost, I gotta know, man.

There's a lot of fashion trends

that have been happening all year long.

Tell me a fashion trend that you're tired of seeing

that you want benched for 2025.

Oh wow.

I think, to be honest, the only trend I ever want benched

is the trend on hating

on what other people are wearing and doing.

I love that.

Okay, now you see our GQ Bowl logo, right?

You see the vibes.

Yeah. How would you style this?

What would be your-

How would I style the GQ Bowl?

How would you style a GQ logo in a fashion look?

Oh my gosh.

This logo in a fashion that's like,

some people think I have like synesthesia or something.

I'm not that special.

I just kinda...

So honestly, I don't know.

I like the colors are already good enough.

I would just wear these colors,

probably some like floral shirts or something like that.

Some like a suit jacket, maybe something

with like some strong shoulders

'cause of the font, you know, something like that.

You may see the post

on a social media platform later actually.

That's a good challenge.

[Victor] All right, that's good enough.

See, we gave him a challenge today, guys.

Wisdom, thank you for hanging out with us man.

Thank you. Thank you.

[Victor] Get inside there and enjoy the show.

Absolutely. We appreciate you, man.

Will do, absolutely pleasure to meet you.

Absolutely. Likewise, man. Thank you. Thank you, man.

For sure.

All right, I am now joined by Divine Joy Randolph.

You won an Oscar last year.

Belated congratulations.

Thank you very much.

Oscars are coming up

so I gotta ask you a couple of questions.

Sure.

Who is your pick for best picture?

I can't do that.

I can't. You can't choose?

I can't choose.

What if you choose like two movies.

They're very good this year,

and it's so funny because each year

has like a different vibe or different energy,

and I love is that we have these greats

that I grew up with coming back and killing the game.

I don't know, it is so tough.

And then when you know the people, you're like,

I can't choose.

Like your children, you can't choose.

Okay, so then if I was to ask you

about your category, best supporting actress.

Oh, you're asking all the questions.

Got it. Okay.

It doesn't have to be who you think should win.

It could be maybe like a sentimental fave perhaps.

Mm, a sentimental fave.

I could venture to guess that I think

Zoe Saldana will probably win.

Okay, interesting.

Which is pretty cool

because she's had such an amazing career thus far,

and went and took a challenge

to do something completely different.

On a personal note, I would've loved

if Selena was also nominated

because I also think that she did a phenomenal job.

Yeah, I don't know.

I love musicals.

I hope Wicked gets some stuff.

It's good, it's a good category.

It's nice and tough.

Would you do a musical?

Yeah, of course I'd do a musical absolutely.

Okay, so we're here for obviously a fashion show.

I have to ask you,

what is going through your head

when you're sitting and watching a fashion show?

I like to keep my mind so open and I just like to receive.

They usually always have an amazing setting and atmosphere

that helps set the mood, the music,

and I just take it in and I'm so grateful because, you know,

it's like you're watching somebody's art

that they've been working on for months,

and so I just take note.

It's almost like when I'm doing a script,

the first pass you just see what naturally catches your eye

and I just make a mental note of it,

and then later I'll go back or I'll tell my team

and be like, hey-

Get that for me.

That For me. Or I like that.

Yeah, that detail in that or that's new and interesting.

So it's inspiring, exciting.

I love that art.

Okay, we're gonna go back to Victor now.

What's up?

We're back on the green carpet and I'm just, you know,

sometimes family comes to see you

and Mario Carbone is absolutely family.

Thank you for pulling up to the green carpet for us.

My pleasure. My pleasure.

My first question for you,

and we were just talking about it actually,

you're a huge Emeril Lagasse fan

and you're actually doing something there tonight.

Tell me why he's so iconic to you

and what makes him such a high guy on your list.

He's the godfather of the city.

I mean, for culinarily speaking,

he's the godfather of this place.

I grew up watching him, I respect him immensely.

If I come to his city,

you go and you pay respect to the guy.

A hundred percent, that makes absolute sense to me.

So let's say you're cooking something up in New Orleans,

you got something actually,

you actually have something cooking up with GQ.

Can you tell us a little bit about that?

Yeah, we're doing a little dinner here tomorrow night

and what I tried to do with the dinner is bring my thing,

but also bring a little bit

of the element of the city as well.

So I've got like pastry shops and bread bakers.

I've got the greats of New Orleans

making things for us for tomorrow.

So that for those that are coming,

get a little bit of taste of the city also.

Can we get a couple things?

Do we know a couple things?

Are there beignets?

What are the vibes happening?

There's Mufaletta breadsticks.

Okay, now he's talking that Italian talk to me.

Being baked around the corner at IU Bake Shop.

We're bringing obviously spicy rigatoni and the meatballs

and that whole thing.

The old original Italian American bakery called Brocato.

Oh wow.

They're baking some cookies and some cakes for us

just so that we have like, we have the city presence.

The city's in the building, you know?

I love it.

The city's absolutely in the building.

Mario, thank you for pulling up on us.

Pleasure.

Get in there, take some photos, get inside,

enjoy the show, and I'll see you inside, brother.

Thank you. Thank you.

[upbeat music]

Okay, pretty much everybody is seated.

The models are getting ready.

I'm getting butterflies.

I'm so excited for this.

I'm excited too, Mina, I'm not gonna lie.

I'm getting nostalgic though.

I'm in here, I'm seeing the stained glass windows.

It reminds me of when my grandmother used to pinch me

'cause I was being loud or falling asleep in church.

That's the vibe I'm getting right now, but I'm excited.

I'm also excited

because this is actually our first time seeing each other.

We've been in separate spaces.

You've been on the green carpet.

How was that?

It was a vibe. I mean, I'm talking to all the guests,

making sure everybody's ready in prime for the fashion show.

Getting the vibes.

How are you holding it down in here?

You know, I'll be honest, this was my first time

in a church in maybe 20, 25 years.

It might be a common theme with some folks.

Not to make implications or speculate, but I'm really pumped

because this show is gonna be holy.

Yeah.

We are about to watch the first ever

spring Rec 2025 Bode fashion show.

I cannot wait.

I'm very excited.

And now without further ado, ladies and gentlemen,

Leon Bridges.

[gentle calming guitar music]

♪ Been traveling this wide roads so long ♪

♪ My hearts been far from you ♪

♪ 10 thousand miles gone ♪

♪ Oh, I wanna come near and give ♪

♪ Every part of me ♪

♪ But there's blood on my hands ♪

♪ And my lips are unclean ♪

♪ In my darkness I remember ♪

♪ Momma's words reoccur to me ♪

♪ Surrender to the good Lord ♪

♪ And he'll wipe your slate clean ♪

♪ Take me to your river ♪

♪ I wanna go now ♪

♪ Oh, go, take me to your river ♪

♪ I wanna know ♪

♪ Dip me in your smooth water as I go in ♪

♪ As a man with many crimes, come up for air ♪

♪ As my sins flow down the Jordan ♪

♪ Oh, I wanna come near and ♪

♪ Give every part of me ♪

♪ But there's blood on my hands ♪

♪ And my lips are unclean ♪

♪ Take me to Your river ♪

♪ I wanna go ♪

♪ Oh, go, take me to Your river ♪

♪ I wanna know ♪

[audience applauding]

[gentle sanguine music]

♪ I like my stone washed denim with the long crease in 'em ♪

♪ And my snakeskin boots ♪

♪ I like my GTO down a two lane road ♪

♪ With an open windshield view ♪

♪ I'm telling the truth ♪

♪ Baby, they ain't got nothing on you ♪

♪ I can wear my Chanel watch but nothing makes the time stop ♪

♪ Like you walking in a room ♪

♪ Just like the diamonds on my grill ♪

♪ Oh, the way you make me feel ♪

♪ Like a special kind of fool ♪

♪ Yeah, it's true ♪

♪ Baby, they ain't got nothing on you ♪

♪ All the gold in the world, no, it don't mean much ♪

♪ Can't take it with you when your time is up ♪

♪ All the shine of the crown might be good for looking ♪

♪ But when it all breaks down ♪

♪ Oh, they ain't got nothing on you ♪

♪ Like a lake down south where we all hang out ♪

♪ With the Texas barbecue ♪

♪ Like the sound of a song on my old guitar ♪

♪ Laying down some two-chord truth ♪

♪ Yeah, it's true ♪

♪ Baby, they ain't got nothing on you ♪

♪ All the gold in the world, no, it don't mean much ♪

♪ Can't take it with you when your time is up ♪

♪ All the shine of the crown might be good for looking ♪

♪ When it all breaks down ♪

♪ Oh, they ain't got nothing on you ♪

[gentle sanguine music]

♪ All the gold in the world, no, it don't mean much ♪

♪ Can't take it with you when your time is up ♪

♪ All the shine of the crown might be good for looking ♪

♪ When it all breaks down ♪

♪ Oh, they ain't got nothing on you ♪

[gentle sanguine guitar-driven music]

♪ She was born in New Orleans ♪

♪ New Orleans, Louisiana ♪

♪ Branded with the name Lisa Sawyer ♪

♪ Circa 1963 ♪

♪ Grandmother was Indian, Indian ♪

♪ Her mother's name is Eartha ♪

♪ Swift as the wind, fierce as fire ♪

♪ Father's name was Victor ♪

♪ Worked two jobs to provide for his flock ♪

♪ She was the youngest of seven, seven ♪

♪ She grew up on Luisa Street ♪

♪ Chaos around, put aside cozy ♪

♪ Small but a mansion in her eyes ♪

♪ Eyes, eyes ♪

♪ Mansion ♪

♪ Never had much money, money ♪

♪ But was filthy rich ♪

♪ The wealth you couldn't get ♪

♪ From a dark casino or a lottery ticket ♪

♪ They had love, love, love ♪

♪ Rich in love ♪

♪ Won't you play that for me one time ♪

♪ She had the complexion of ♪

♪ The complexion of a sweet praline ♪

♪ Hair long as the sea ♪

♪ Heart warm like the Louisiana sun ♪

♪ Voice like a symphony of the most beautiful instruments ♪

♪ Whoa, yeah ♪

♪ Beautiful ♪

♪ At the age of 16, 16 she found ♪

♪ Christ at an alter all along he was calling her name ♪

♪ The gas was smoking from an old wrinkled mane ♪

♪ God spoke ♪

♪ She was born in New Orleans ♪

♪ She was born in New Orleans ♪

♪ She was born in New Orleans ♪

♪ New Orleans ♪

[gentle bluesy guitar-driven music]

♪ Baby, baby, baby I'm coming home ♪

♪ To your tender sweet loving ♪

♪ You're my one and only woman ♪

♪ The world leaves a bitter taste in my mouth, girl ♪

♪ You're the only one that I want ♪

♪ Wanna be around ♪

♪ You know I do, you know I do ♪

♪ Wanna be around ♪

♪ Whoa, when I'm with you ♪

♪ Wanna be around ♪

♪ Ooh, wanna be around ♪

♪ Baby, how I'd be grieving ♪

♪ If you wanted to leave me all alone by myself ♪

♪ I don't want nobody else ♪

♪ The world leaves a bitter taste in my mouth, girl ♪

♪ You're the only one that I want ♪

♪ Wanna be around ♪

♪ You know I do ♪

♪ You know I do wanna be ♪

[Mina] That was incredible.

That was insane.

I mean the vibe, the energy, the music.

Oh my God.

Leon Bridges. Leon Bridges.

Oh my God. What are you

talking about here?

It's incredible.

You see some things you wanna cop?

I see a lot of things, but we'll talk about that later.

Right now I think we gotta head to the after party, right?

Let's go.

This has been amazing.

The first ever GQ Bowl.

Wild success, could not have had a better time.

Yes. Thank you, GQ, thank you Will Welch.

Right to the after party.

Thank you, guys.

[attendees applauding] [gentle bluesy music]