Allen Robinson Talks Tats, Kobe, & Man Buns

Allen Robinson Talks Tats, Kobe, & Man Buns
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Star Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Allen Robinson pays a visit to the YH Studio to scoop us on what he's been up to in the off-season and makes a case for why he should be your fantasy football pick! He also talks about his favorite kicks, his tattoos, and Kobe Bryant's retirement, plus we get his thoughts on some current fashion trends!
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I wanted to play a little game called all pro or bush league.
And because you are a stylish guy, I want you to weigh in on these fashion trends.
Meggings.
I don't even know what those are.
Oh, meggings, like leggings but for dudes.
Leggings for men.
Bush league.
Really?
No, I thought you were a fan of joggers.
Joggers are like I am, but joggers aren't that legging tight now.
I mean.
He's the record setting wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars, number 15, Allen Robinson, hanging out with me who has some awesome sneakers on.
Can we talk about this first?
Yeah.
Well, thanks for coming by.
I've heard so much about your sneaker collection.
We have to talk about this cuz I heard that you have a custom room for your sneakers.
This is true.
Thank you.
Thanks for having me.
Yes.
I do, I do.
I wouldn't say it's too, too custom, but it is a special.
Okay.
Please.
Okay.
It's a, it's a dedicated room.
All right.
Okay.
What inspired this?
Uh, for the most part, I just like to collect sneakers.
Yeah.
I think that's the most part of it, and then I kind of just started doing that.
And as I got up into my college, it just escalated from there.
What's the most money you've ever spent on a pair of sneakers?
What's Nothing crazy.
I would say maybe like uh, 12, $1,300.
Okay.
I I was thinking there would be a little bit more.
So what's like your most prized pair of sneakers?
A pair of Jordans.
Uh, I have a pair of uh, Ferrari 14s.
I actually have two pair.
Two pair.
Yeah, I do.
I have one pair that I wear.
Uh, and then I got one pair that's just like.
Dang.
Oh, my God.
Brand new, one time.
You need to start like a blog about those.
Well, that's why I typically, like if it's a shoe that I really like, I have, I typically get a couple pair.
Nice.
Nice.
Can you talk about these sneakers real quick?
Yeah.
Can we start talking about that?
Okay.
Can we just hold them up just to see, compare our shoe sizes, right?
Yes.
I actually have two pair of these as well.
Yeah.
Oh, my.
It looks like a child's foot.
Sorry, that was weird.
Uh, talk about these ones.
I love the print.
Yeah.
These are one of the uh, snake skin uh.
Are they real snake skin?
I don't believe so.
Okay.
Yeah.
I actually have two pair of these, too.
I kind of like the shoe, so.
Nice.
Nice.
Well, it's the offseason for you.
What does the offseason look like for uh, Mr. Allen Robinson?
Always busy.
Usually it's busy uh, each and every week.
Like up until March.
Is when I spent like the first weekend of 2016 actually in Jacksonville.
You know, I was in New York, uh, LA, and doing a lot of different things media wise.
And you still gotta keep up with the workouts.
And you still what is that like or do you have to kinda self-motivate or.
Uh, no.
Typically, it's pretty easy.
You know, uh, earlier in the offseason, you know, you have a lot more downtime as far as things that you can do.
But, you know, now, you know, I just kind of find a way to to work out, you know.
So if I'm in like LA or something like that, you know, I contact one of my buddies and see where they're working out, so I can link up with them, you know, as I'm doing different media stuff.
So I get some work in as well.
Athletes of your level, I think, are always trying to find new ways to work out and like innovate and and take take your game to the next level.
Is there anything that you're doing right now that's unique to your workout?
Um, I wouldn't say too, too unique, you know.
Uh, I would say I I kinda find myself in the same boat, you know, kind of trying to find, you know, something that can that can take my game to the next level.
You mean like yoga or anything?
Uh, or Pilates.
Yeah.
Uh I I'll do yoga.
Um, actually, one of my buddies, he's real big on Pilates.
You know, I haven't done that yet, but.
Okay.
I'm having to do some yoga.
I'm I'm a much bigger like Pilates person.
Really?
Yeah.
Cuz I think yoga is like it gets a little spiritual and I can't really tap into that.
And like we can't do back bends, but Pilates, like it's just like hard stretching.
I know.
I heard I heard Pilates is real tough.
Real tough.
It is.
It is.
So please report that.
We'll see.
Maybe one day I get in there and do it.
Yeah.
Please report back.
Uh, there's kinda a changing of the guard lately in sports, like some really big names are retiring.
I mean, we've got Calvin Johnson, Kobe Bryant's moving on.
So tell me what you think of that as someone who's up and coming in the NFL.
Oh, man.
It's pretty crazy, you know.
Um, just just kinda see Kobe, you know, retire like for me, I was I was big in basketball, you know, grow up in and and even now, you know.
So, so to kinda see him from the time where where I was young, you know, watching Kobe and to see him retire was pretty big.
Yeah.
What was that moment like for you?
That was crazy, you know.
Actually, um, watching the last game, I mean, it was just breathtaking.
Like this was like the last game, you know, whenever Kobe Bryant played, you know, so.
Yeah.
I mean, it's been a crazy year.
I mean, a lot of guys have retired.
Yeah.
But it's time for you guys to come up now, don't you think?
For sure.
For sure.
Yeah.
And speaking of that, so when it comes to fantasy football, I want you to make the case of why people should put you on their fantasy football team.
I think the number speak for itself.
Uh, I mean, I mean, you know, it's kinda.
Cuz you're so humble, right?
Yeah.
I mean, I don't wanna go too, too into it, you know, but, hey, I mean, if they don't pick me early.
I I mean, it's gonna be their loss.
Yeah.
I think.
For sure.
For sure.
I think.
Nice.
You know, go back to your rookie season for me for a second.
What was that experience like?
Oh, it was tough, you know.
Um, especially for me going into the actual season, you know, I suffered a couple, uh, injuries with my hamstring.
And then 10th game of the year, I, uh, broke my foot, you know.
So, I mean, it was a lot going on, you know, going into my rookie year and a whole rookie year, you know.
I mean, that's always the longest year playing.
I learned a lot.
So I would just say, you know, it was a real learning experience.
Right.
I mean, you don't know how how playing in the NFL is until you, uh, actually, you know, get in there.
Yeah.
Well, off the field, you're also known not just for your sneaker collection, but also you've got some pretty cool ink.
I mean,
Yeah.
I do.
I can see a little a little bit underneath on the side there.
You're actually on a Ink Master.
I was.
I was.
You know, how do you go about deciding like what ink to get?
Can we talk about this, by the way?
Like right here?
Yeah.
Mhm.
This actually was one of my first ones.
Oh, wow.
I was I was 15.
I was 15?
And I got uh, No brain, no shine.
Did you ask your mom?
I did.
I did.
She signed.
Yeah.
Me and her had a little, uh, agreement.
And I ended up holding my end and to stick up.
So, she had to sign for the tattoo.
Nice.
Nice.
So explain the significance of.
I think it was a pretty big significance, especially with it being my first tattoo, you know.
For me, um, it's something that I won't say I really overthink tattoos at all.
I mean, well, now I have so many, you know.
So it's kind of like, if I see something that that, uh, really sticks, you know, or has a significant meaning to me, I won't be shy at all to to get it tattooed.
Are you thinking about your next one?
I am thinking about my next one.
Yeah.
What what are you thinking?
Where are we where are we going for?
Where's it gonna be?
Like.
Well, I I think I think I got a whole slight line up here.
Okay.
So when I'm from Detroit, you know, and a big saying in Detroit, it's Detroit versus Everybody.
So I think that's that's the next one.
What do you think that means?
What does that mean to you?
Um, it means a lot, you know.
I think as far as the city of Detroit, you know, we take a lot of different heat from national media, from people, you know, as far as being a city that once was, you know, up and coming to now, you know, a black hole.
So, you know, um, I think it means a lot.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I saw a little chain there, too.
Can we can we just check this out?
I mean, that looks heavy.
I mean, it is cool.
That looks heavy, but.
Yeah.
I like.
See, that's now the outfit has like come together.
Now you've like unified it.
I like it.
Thank you.
I wanted to play a little game called All Pro or Bush League.
And because you are a stylish guy, I want you to weigh in on these fashion trends.
All right.
So these are actual trends, they're happening.
Socks with sandals.
Bush league.
Yeah.
Uh, it depends.
Okay.
Depends.
Why?
It depends.
I will say if you're just going into like a situation or environment, how athletes are daily, they wear socks, you know, with their flip-flops per se.
Do you really?
Do you you do that?
Is it just cuz is it comfortable?
Uh, yeah.
It's comfortable.
I was taking some.
Okay.
All right.
Okay.
So maybe it's it's a little mixed bow.
All right.
Meggings.
I don't even know what those are.
Oh, meggings, like leggings but for dudes. Leggings for men. Bush league. Really?
No, I thought you were a fan of joggers.
Joggers are like I am, but joggers aren't that legging tight now. I mean, I would say it's a pretty, pretty big difference. They're like they're like looser meggings. They're like the they're like No? No. Shower sandals and regular sandals. This is like a thing now. Really? Yeah. Just like wearing regular. What would be classified as shower sandals? I mean, you know, like those ones with the wide strap that you like, you know, like when you're in college, you go to you have to go to the dorm shower, you know. Yeah. I would say, I mean, same thing. You know, I see a lot of guys wearing that like on a on a regular. Maybe that'd be coming in and out of facility or just I mean, especially being in Florida as well, like at the beach, I mean, you see a lot of people. So all pro. All pro on that one. All right. Power clashing when it comes to patterns. So just like floral and stripes at the same time. Bush league. I think it becomes a little too much. Yeah. It hurts your eyes. Hurts your eyes a little bit. I'm with you on that one. And finally, I want your take on man buns.
I wouldn't know because I mean my hair is not my hair is not long, you know. So, hey.
Are you ever aspired to a man bun?
No. I don't. I don't. Not at all. Not at all.
You should talk to the Green Bay Packers guys, I think. I think a couple of them have some man bun things going on. Really?
I would know. Yeah. Yeah.
Alan, it was so fun having you here. If you ever need, you know, some place to unload your extra sneakers. I'm in LA. Okay. I have some closet space.
Okay, cool. I'll probably be needing it, so. Okay. Okay.
Yeah, well, you know where to find me. Thank you.
Thank you.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Allen Robinson
Star wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars, featured guest
- Kobe Bryant
Basketball player whose retirement is discussed
- Calvin Johnson
Football player whose retirement is mentioned
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