Sixteen players this season even had their official photos taken in one. James Harden put one on and dropped 54 points. Klay Thompson set an NBA record for 3-pointers made. After getting elbowed in the head, Joe Ingles effectively made a headband out of gauze and drilled a game-winning shot , which excited the entire roster. Global sales of Nike headbands are up 50 percent over last season, an NBA spokesperson told me. All three finalists for the most improved player award consistently wore headbands.
When Rajon Rondo attempted to wear one upside-down, commissioner David Stern stepped in and banned the practice. But headbands did seem to disappear for a while: Even LeBron, probably the most prominent headband-wearer of all time, largely stopped the practice when he left Miami.
But this season, the headband returned in a big way at the Staples Center — and even James took part. In LeBron's case, they serve a different purpose of hiding that hairline hey, whatever works. Allen Iverson wore cornrows for the first time in the All-Star game and started a revolution. The most recognized player to ever wear them, along with Carmelo Anthony , one can only imagine just how long Dr.
J's would have been. Yet today, after Udonis Haslem finally got rid of his, the cornrows have become extinct. Some players wear them on two arms Josh Smith , while shooters like Ray Allen often times don't even wear them on their shooting arm.
Another fad credited to Allen Iverson, he originally wore the sleeve for protection but continued to wear it afterwards even when his arm was completely healed. Seems like everyone nowadays gets a signature shoe, but it is always the superstar's that will sell.
With the high-tech commercials being produced today, it is no wonder fans and players' obsession with shoes is increasing every year. The more popular the player, the more popular the shoe, so stop talking about how light they are. If they are. Others have used them because they just look cool. We start with one of the coolest of superstars: Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlain was known for absolutely dominating the game of basketball during the 60s. He was an athletic specimen who scored and rebounded like no other.
A rather underrated accolade of his was bringing the headband to the NBA. The Stilt began wearing the headband once he came to Los Angeles, and it was a wonderful look. Wilt was one of the coolest cats in NBA history, so it only seems right that he originated the headband. Donald Earl Watts was a guard for the Seattle Supersonics during the mids. Slick could score the ball, and he even led the league in both steals and assists in Most importantly, he did this all while pioneering the tilted headband.
The cockeyed look has been utilized by few and far between, but Slick perfected it. The Sonics RIP sported one of the best color combinations in the league, which Watts used to his advantage. He rocked both the green and gold headbands during his tenure in Seattle. Also, I have found my favorite all-time Seattle Supersonic. Walton was a wizard passing the basketball and could rebound and defend with the best of them.
Bill also wore a unique headband during his days with the Blazers. Bill donned a bandanna that had to be tied in the back. Bill was a special player, so it seems only right that he had special headwear. The s posed a low point for headbands in the NBA.
To this day researchers continue to try to solve this mystery. Throughout his entire year career, Robinson stuck with the band night in and night out. We have now arrived at the peak of headband history, where the proportion of headbands was at an all-time high, and it would be a shame to recognize anyone else first. The amount of people who began to braid their hair in this fashion because of this man is nearly countless.
Add the headband to the equation, and Iverson was an idol to many young NBA fans in the early s, including myself. The Answer also began to wear striped headbands. The two, thick strips of black and red is a simple, yet elegant design. Allen Iverson epitomized how awesome the NBA was in the earlys. Jason Terry is a year NBA vet now, and he has worn his trusty headband and knee-high socks since the beginning of time, or so it seems. His look, along with his 3-point percentage, is timeless.
Wallace has been a nomadic forward bringing his scoring, shooting and defensive talents all over the NBA. Gerald is a man of fashion. Stephen Jackson is similar to Gerald Wallace in that he played for a multitude of teams over his long career in the league. Paul Pierce is the elderly gentleman at the rec center who is decked out in sweatbands, headbands and high socks.
Although looking old, he can still ball out. The Truth has played and looked the same for the majority of his career, sort of like a wizard that hits clutch shots.
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