See which nine items are used by players banned from the league

A NBA It has often been completely against the accessories its players wore on the court, even deciding to ban some of them, for numerous reasons. From athlete safety to undue advertising, the North American basketball league has already banned nine items from being used during matches.

As strange as it may seem, stylized Band-Aids are not allowed. After Dwyane Wade appeared with a bandage on his face without having a cut or bruise, the NBA banned the article unless there is a justification for its use, aiming to stop the free advertising of brands. Even sneakers can’t. More specifically the Air Jordan black and red, used by Michael Jordan in 1984, fining the player US$5,000 each time he used it, but the Nike assumed payment of the fine and used the situation as marketing. The reason for the ban would be that the colors would not comply with the league’s uniform rules.

On this day in 1986, Michael Jordan was a guest on David Letterman where he spoke about the Air Jordan 1 and it being Banned pic.twitter.com/Hf0lt41PGW

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Gold chains may look stylish, but they also have no place within the league. Widely used in the 70s and 80s, the accessories were used by stars such as Wilt Chamberlain, but were barred as they presented a risk of suffocation or injury. Even though they were just cloths tied on top of the head, bandanas, widely used in fashion, made a brief appearance in the NBA with Sam Perkinsuntil they are prohibited due to potential safety risks.

This prohibition may even seem obvious: sneakers with impulsion assistance. In the 2000s, with the rise of flashy footwear, brands such as AND1 It is Reebok They launched some that promised to increase the momentum of those who used it, with “Load ‘N Launch” technology. The league banned their use on the grounds that the models gave an “unfair competitive advantage.” Another one that no one would even imagine is the banner with the NBA logo upside down. Rajon Rondo, two-time NBA champion, decided to innovate the use of the belt so common among basketball players. Placing it the other way around, with the logo facing down, the organization didn’t like it and decided to stop the athlete from wearing it in 2010. Still in mind, another one that can’t be used is the ‘ninja’ belt, which has become a trend on athletes like Jimmy Butler, Jrue Holiday It is Karl-Anthony Towns. The ban this time was reportedly due to security concerns.

Jimmy Butler with the ninja headband was pure beauty😍😍

Too bad the NBA banned the use of these banners. pic.twitter.com/0q6FQoR536

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Carbon fiber masks were widely used by those who suffered a facial injury, to be able to act without aggravating the problem. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant It is Kyrie Irving They even used the model, which was banned and the NBA determined that only transparent ones could be used. Last but not least, logos outside of sneakers!

It all started with Iman Shumpertin 2013, when he worked for New York Knickswho decided to include the company logo in his haircut Adidas, causing the league to immediately ban the idea. But over the years, other examples have occurred, such as in 2017, when JR Smith It is Kelly Oubre Jr used compression sleeves from the streetwear brand, supreme. Furthermore, Smith even got the company logo tattooed, which needed to be covered. Still in tattoos, the most recent one happened with LaMelo Ballwho has tattooed his family’s brand “Big Baller Brand”, as well as an LF, which refers to his middle name, LaFrance, but also his clothing company.