If you've ever thought that Lacoste seemed like a stuck-up country club brand that only appeals to tennis players -- that's because it was actually founded by legendary tennis champ René "the alligator" Lacoste. Don't worry, we didn't know that either. Here's another piece of trivia: Lacoste won 7 Grand Slams in the US, England and France, but he never made the trek to the Australian Open.

Now that we know the facts, it's all the more special that Lacoste has teamed up with the Australian Open to deck out all the ball-boys and girls with sharp-looking outfits. According to the article, Lacoste will be providing over 1000 uniforms for linesmen and officials in return for the ability to advertise to one of the most concentrated pockets of influential people on the planet (tennis fans). It's a win-win really. Maybe Lacoste could give Maria Sharapova a little help -- that tuxedo shirt didn't do her any favors.

[via Sassybella]