Less than a minute into Tuesday’s Game 1 playoff matchup between the Dubs and Wolves, Golden State was assessed a delay-of-game violation all because Hield was wearing the wrong pair of shorts. The Game 7 hero ’s legwear had a blue trim instead of a gold trim that the rest of the team was wearing.

Golden State Warriors standout guard Buddy Hield channeled his inner Wallace and Gromit and wore the wrong trousers during Game 1 of his team's second-round NBA playoff game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield shoots during the second quarter of Game 7 of their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center in Houston on May 4, 2024. / Troy Taormina / Imagn Images