As he walked through the tunnels of Ball Arena in Denver, the reigning NBA champ smirked at photographers while decked out in a massive black ... suit" that he said caused fans to compare him to Gru.

The two-time NBA MVP showed up to the contest clad in a long, black zip-up jacket ... "I put on this beautiful suit that said, 'I mean business.' ... They say I look like Gru." ...

Universal Pictures approves of Gen Z dressing up in suits and coming out in droves to see Minions: The Rise of Gru as part of a ... some theatres contend that the black-tie trend has got out ...