Sam Schube
GQ Sports Director
Sam Schube is the GQ Sports director. He began working at GQ in 2014 as an editorial assistant, and in the years since has assigned and edited features and profiles, written stories about subjects ranging from Johnny Knoxville to professional golf's existential crisis, and worked on all manner of magazine packages, website projects, video series, and social franchises. He is based in Los Angeles. Email him at [email protected]
Checking in With Two-Time Olympic Medalist Stephen Nedoroscik: ‘I’m Just a Regular Dude Who Happens to Be Really Good at Pommel Horse’
The breakout star of the Paris Olympics fills us in on his remarkable week, Pommel Horse Guy culture, and representing for glasses-wearers everywhere.
48 Hours in Paris for the Fanciest (and Most French) Olympics Ever
GQ hit the cobblestones of Paris to get a look at the unprecedented combo of athleticism and high fashion that is the 2024 Olympic Games.
Eliud Kipchoge Is Thinking About the Finish Line
Ahead of the Paris Olympics, the marathon GOAT told GQ about gunning for an unprecedented gold-medal three-peat, working with Nike to bring about the supershoe revolution, and looking forward to someday becoming just another recreational runner.
We Love That Guy: A GQ Appreciation of Our Favorite Character Actors
They may not rack up Oscars or appear on magazine covers, but they're on the A-list in our hearts. A salute to the “That Guy” actors who spend their careers quietly, underratedly making every movie better.
LeBron James Is a Big Bike Guy
The hoops superstar tells us all about his life on two wheels.
Bill Walton Was Basketball’s Cosmic Explorer
The Hall of Fame player and eternally entertaining broadcaster tapped into a deeper, weirder level of ball.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on Their ‘Lifelong Friendship,’ Favorite Matches Against Each Other, and Shooting with Louis Vuitton
The longtime rivals, friends, and GOATs, starring in a new LV campaign, reflect on their careers and friendship.
Scottie Scheffler, World No. 1 Golfer, Was Arrested This Morning After a Police Officer ‘Attached Himself’ to the Side of Scheffler’s Car. Wait, What?
Hours before teeing off at the PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler was booked into jail in Louisville. Here's what we know.
“If You Know, You Know”: No. 1 Pick Caleb Williams Breaks Down His Custom Chrome Hearts Draft Suit
The brand-new Chicago Bear tells GQ about working with the iconic LA brand to design a suit befitting his big day.
Caitlin Clark Wears Prada to the WNBA Draft, Makes History (Again)
The newly-minted number one pick became the first player (WNBA or NBA) dressed for the draft by the Italian label.
Inside Danny McBride’s Lowcountry Comedy Commune
After taking big screens and HBO by storm with his macho-lampooning humor, comedy hero Danny McBride uprooted his life in Hollywood to build his dream production studio in Charleston, South Carolina—away from the stifling industry, and alongside his closest friends and collaborators. That’s where he’s been unlocking a blistering new creative gear—and plotting his best work yet.
Apple's Latest Sports Effort: a New App to Track Your Favorite Team's Scores and Stats
The company's new Apple Sports app is its latest foray into the wide world of sports.
Victor Wembanyama Is Louis Vuitton's Newest Ambassador
“It's always been hard to find clothes that fit,” he tells GQ. That's no longer a problem.
How Oscar Contender Jeffrey Wright Caught a New Wave
After decades spent quietly elevating pop culture opuses (Bond! Batman! Westworld!), Jeffrey Wright is earning awards buzz for American Fiction. He’d rather be surfing.
A Long Pasta Lunch With the Cashmere King of Pasadena
In a sleepy corner of Los Angeles, Ghiaia Cashmere founder Davide Baroncini is teaching the virtues of dressing—and living—like an Italian grandpa.
Barry Sanders Is Ready to Explain Why He Retired
Ahead of the release of his revealing new documentary, GQ hit the links with the legendary running back.
Damar Hamlin on the Night that Shook Football and His Remarkable Comeback
In January, with the whole country watching, Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped during a Monday Night Football game. When he woke up, he became a national hero, and then, this fall, he made an incredible return to the NFL. Now, in his first in-depth interview since his comeback, he talks about his remarkable journey back to football—and his effort to make the most of a terrifying incident.
Rich Paul on Empowering Athletes and Learning From Adele: “Life Is Good”
He went from repping LeBron to building Klutch Sports into the ultimate agency of the NBA’s player empowerment era. But in the latest edition of GQ Clout, Rich Paul explains why he wants to be much more than an agent.
Inside Apple’s Plan to Change the Way We Watch Sports
Longtime Apple executive Eddy Cue happens to be an enormous sports fan. And with Apple entering the wild west of broadcasting live sports, he’s ready to shake up the way we watch games on TV—with a little help from none other than Leo Messi.
The New King of College Football
Caleb Williams has already won a Heisman, resurrected a storied USC program, and become a highly paid pioneer in this newly lucrative era of college sports. Why would he ever want to leave school?
Golfer Viktor Hovland on His $18 Million Weekend and Why Golf Is Like Poker
The breakout Norwegian golfer has had himself an enormous few weeks.
Chris Paul on Being Traded, His New Memoir, and Learning to Mellow Out
Ahead of the release of a new memoir, the legendary point guard talks about his unparalleled career—and finding that he'd been traded via a text from his son.
LeBron Should Totally Retire…for a Year
And then come back for one last farewell season with Bronny [smiling devil emoji].
How Christian Horner Became Formula 1's Main Character
The Red Bull principal on his team's blistering season, his rivalry with Mercedes, and managing the title fight between his two drivers.