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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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Young Hollywood

I wanted to play a little game called all pro or bush league.

Young Hollywood

And because you are a stylish guy, I want you to weigh in on these fashion trends.

Young Hollywood

Meggings.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I don't even know what those are.

Young Hollywood

Oh, meggings, like leggings but for dudes.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Leggings for men.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Bush league.

Young Hollywood

Really?

Young Hollywood

No, I thought you were a fan of joggers.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Joggers are like I am, but joggers aren't that legging tight now.

Young Hollywood

I mean.

Young Hollywood

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.

Young Hollywood

Can we talk about this first?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Well, thanks for coming by.

Young Hollywood

I've heard so much about your sneaker collection.

Young Hollywood

We have to talk about this cuz I heard that you have a custom room for your sneakers.

Young Hollywood

This is true.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Thank you.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Thanks for having me.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yes.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I do, I do.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I wouldn't say it's too, too custom, but it is a special.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

Please.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

It's a, it's a dedicated room.

Young Hollywood

All right.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

What inspired this?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Uh, for the most part, I just like to collect sneakers.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I think that's the most part of it, and then I kind of just started doing that.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

And as I got up into my college, it just escalated from there.

Young Hollywood

What's the most money you've ever spent on a pair of sneakers?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

What's Nothing crazy.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I would say maybe like uh, 12, $1,300.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

I I was thinking there would be a little bit more.

Young Hollywood

So what's like your most prized pair of sneakers?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

A pair of Jordans.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Uh, I have a pair of uh, Ferrari 14s.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I actually have two pair.

Young Hollywood

Two pair.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah, I do.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I have one pair that I wear.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Uh, and then I got one pair that's just like.

Young Hollywood

Dang.

Young Hollywood

Oh, my God.

Young Hollywood

Brand new, one time.

Young Hollywood

You need to start like a blog about those.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Well, that's why I typically, like if it's a shoe that I really like, I have, I typically get a couple pair.

Young Hollywood

Nice.

Young Hollywood

Nice.

Young Hollywood

Can you talk about these sneakers real quick?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Can we start talking about that?

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

Can we just hold them up just to see, compare our shoe sizes, right?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yes.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I actually have two pair of these as well.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Oh, my.

Young Hollywood

It looks like a child's foot.

Young Hollywood

Sorry, that was weird.

Young Hollywood

Uh, talk about these ones.

Young Hollywood

I love the print.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

These are one of the uh, snake skin uh.

Young Hollywood

Are they real snake skin?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I don't believe so.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I actually have two pair of these, too.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I kind of like the shoe, so.

Young Hollywood

Nice.

Young Hollywood

Nice.

Young Hollywood

Well, it's the offseason for you.

Young Hollywood

What does the offseason look like for uh, Mr. Allen Robinson?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Always busy.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Usually it's busy uh, each and every week.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Like up until March.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Is when I spent like the first weekend of 2016 actually in Jacksonville.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

You know, I was in New York, uh, LA, and doing a lot of different things media wise.

Young Hollywood

And you still gotta keep up with the workouts.

Young Hollywood

And you still what is that like or do you have to kinda self-motivate or.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Uh, no.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Typically, it's pretty easy.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

You know, uh, earlier in the offseason, you know, you have a lot more downtime as far as things that you can do.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

But, you know, now, you know, I just kind of find a way to to work out, you know.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

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.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

So I get some work in as well.

Young Hollywood

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.

Young Hollywood

Is there anything that you're doing right now that's unique to your workout?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Um, I wouldn't say too, too unique, you know.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

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.

Young Hollywood

You mean like yoga or anything?

Young Hollywood

Uh, or Pilates.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Uh I I'll do yoga.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Um, actually, one of my buddies, he's real big on Pilates.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

You know, I haven't done that yet, but.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

I'm having to do some yoga.

Young Hollywood

I'm I'm a much bigger like Pilates person.

Young Hollywood

Really?

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Cuz I think yoga is like it gets a little spiritual and I can't really tap into that.

Young Hollywood

And like we can't do back bends, but Pilates, like it's just like hard stretching.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I know.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I heard I heard Pilates is real tough.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Real tough.

Young Hollywood

It is.

Young Hollywood

It is.

Young Hollywood

So please report that.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

We'll see.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Maybe one day I get in there and do it.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Please report back.

Young Hollywood

Uh, there's kinda a changing of the guard lately in sports, like some really big names are retiring.

Young Hollywood

I mean, we've got Calvin Johnson, Kobe Bryant's moving on.

Young Hollywood

So tell me what you think of that as someone who's up and coming in the NFL.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Oh, man.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

It's pretty crazy, you know.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

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.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

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.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

What was that moment like for you?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

That was crazy, you know.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Actually, um, watching the last game, I mean, it was just breathtaking.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Like this was like the last game, you know, whenever Kobe Bryant played, you know, so.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I mean, it's been a crazy year.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I mean, a lot of guys have retired.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

But it's time for you guys to come up now, don't you think?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

For sure.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

For sure.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

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.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I think the number speak for itself.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Uh, I mean, I mean, you know, it's kinda.

Young Hollywood

Cuz you're so humble, right?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I mean, I don't wanna go too, too into it, you know, but, hey, I mean, if they don't pick me early.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I I mean, it's gonna be their loss.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

I think.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

For sure.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

For sure.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I think.

Young Hollywood

Nice.

Young Hollywood

You know, go back to your rookie season for me for a second.

Young Hollywood

What was that experience like?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Oh, it was tough, you know.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Um, especially for me going into the actual season, you know, I suffered a couple, uh, injuries with my hamstring.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

And then 10th game of the year, I, uh, broke my foot, you know.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

So, I mean, it was a lot going on, you know, going into my rookie year and a whole rookie year, you know.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I mean, that's always the longest year playing.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I learned a lot.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

So I would just say, you know, it was a real learning experience.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Right.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I mean, you don't know how how playing in the NFL is until you, uh, actually, you know, get in there.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Well, off the field, you're also known not just for your sneaker collection, but also you've got some pretty cool ink.

Young Hollywood

I mean,

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I do.

Young Hollywood

I can see a little a little bit underneath on the side there.

Young Hollywood

You're actually on a Ink Master.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I was.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I was.

Young Hollywood

You know, how do you go about deciding like what ink to get?

Young Hollywood

Can we talk about this, by the way?

Young Hollywood

Like right here?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Mhm.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

This actually was one of my first ones.

Young Hollywood

Oh, wow.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I was I was 15.

Young Hollywood

I was 15?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

And I got uh, No brain, no shine.

Young Hollywood

Did you ask your mom?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I did.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I did.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

She signed.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Me and her had a little, uh, agreement.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

And I ended up holding my end and to stick up.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

So, she had to sign for the tattoo.

Young Hollywood

Nice.

Young Hollywood

Nice.

Young Hollywood

So explain the significance of.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I think it was a pretty big significance, especially with it being my first tattoo, you know.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

For me, um, it's something that I won't say I really overthink tattoos at all.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I mean, well, now I have so many, you know.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

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.

Young Hollywood

Are you thinking about your next one?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I am thinking about my next one.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

What what are you thinking?

Young Hollywood

Where are we where are we going for?

Young Hollywood

Where's it gonna be?

Young Hollywood

Like.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Well, I I think I think I got a whole slight line up here.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Okay.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

So when I'm from Detroit, you know, and a big saying in Detroit, it's Detroit versus Everybody.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

So I think that's that's the next one.

Young Hollywood

What do you think that means?

Young Hollywood

What does that mean to you?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Um, it means a lot, you know.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

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.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

So, you know, um, I think it means a lot.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

I saw a little chain there, too.

Young Hollywood

Can we can we just check this out?

Young Hollywood

I mean, that looks heavy.

Young Hollywood

I mean, it is cool.

Young Hollywood

That looks heavy, but.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I like.

Young Hollywood

See, that's now the outfit has like come together.

Young Hollywood

Now you've like unified it.

Young Hollywood

I like it.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Thank you.

Young Hollywood

I wanted to play a little game called All Pro or Bush League.

Young Hollywood

And because you are a stylish guy, I want you to weigh in on these fashion trends.

Young Hollywood

All right.

Young Hollywood

So these are actual trends, they're happening.

Young Hollywood

Socks with sandals.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Bush league.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Yeah.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Uh, it depends.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Depends.

Young Hollywood

Why?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

It depends.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

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.

Young Hollywood

Do you really?

Young Hollywood

Do you you do that?

Young Hollywood

Is it just cuz is it comfortable?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Uh, yeah.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

It's comfortable.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I was taking some.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

All right.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

So maybe it's it's a little mixed bow.

Young Hollywood

All right.

Young Hollywood

Meggings.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I don't even know what those are.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Oh, meggings, like leggings but for dudes. Leggings for men. Bush league. Really?

Young Hollywood

No, I thought you were a fan of joggers.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

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.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I wouldn't know because I mean my hair is not my hair is not long, you know. So, hey.

Young Hollywood

Are you ever aspired to a man bun?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

No. I don't. I don't. Not at all. Not at all.

Young Hollywood

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?

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

I would know. Yeah. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

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.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

Okay, cool. I'll probably be needing it, so. Okay. Okay.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, well, you know where to find me. Thank you.

Allen Robinson Talks Tats

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

FAQ

What is Allen Robinson's stance on meggings?+
Allen Robinson considers meggings (leggings for men) to be "bush league" and not comparable to joggers.
What was Allen Robinson's first tattoo?+
Allen Robinson's first tattoo, which he got at 15 with his mother's permission, says "No brain, no shine."
What is Allen Robinson's most expensive sneaker purchase?+
Allen Robinson has spent around $1200-$1300 on a pair of sneakers, though he notes it's "nothing crazy."
What does Allen Robinson think about socks with sandals?+
Allen Robinson says his opinion on socks with sandals "depends," noting that athletes often wear them with flip-flops for comfort.
What is the significance of Allen Robinson's next planned tattoo?+
Allen Robinson plans to get a "Detroit versus Everybody" tattoo, signifying his pride in Detroit and its resilience despite media criticism.
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