Eric Berry wore a purple ribbon, above left, to bring attention to Hodgkin lymphoma, which he successfully battled last year/ His ring, above right, is by David Yurman. ( Karen Jackson/photos for the Baltimore Sun )
For Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry, 27, personal style goes beyond a great fashion look. It's also about empowerment.
He wears all black through mid-May. The Atlanta resident, who was in town for the Ed Block Courage Awards gala, says it's a way of keeping him focused. This comes after having been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in December 2014, going through treatment in the offseason, then coming back to play this past season after being declared cancer-free.
“Last year at this time, I was getting chemotherapy. I was in and out of the ICU. That wasn't by choice. Now, I'm doing this by choice,” Berry said.
HIS STYLE: “Very focused and very determined. … There are subtle little things that you won't notice unless I tell you.”
HIS ENSEMBLE: Black dress shirt, black tie, black cotton knit fitted short blazer, and gray and black striped pants — all custom-made by Kansas City men's clothier Tom Paolini (“I work with him a lot,” Berry said). Prada black lace-up shoes.
SHOWING OFF HIS SENSE OF HUMOR: Berry often sports fun socks. That night they were black and white striped and polka-dotted from happysocks.com. “That's one way I like to show my personality,” he said.
MORE STYLE STRENGTH: His MyIntent Project bracelet that was a gift. It reads “Block” and “Tackle.”
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