These sleeves are not attached to their jersey or even part of their uniforms. Have you ever wondered what they are for? Why do basketball players wear arm sleeves? Arms sleeves which also may be called shooting sleeves or compression sleeves have become very popular over recent years. The first time I remember seeing an arm sleeve worn in basketball was back in the — NBA season when Allen Iverson started wearing one.
Iverson began wearing the arm sleeve because he apparently had bursitis in his right elbow and this was a suggested way of relieving pain and reducing the effects of bursitis.
Once Iverson became known for it, many fans took to the fashion side of the sleeve and began to purchase and wear them. Iverson continued to wear the sleeve even after his bursitis went away. It may have been to keep it from coming back or it may just have been one of those things where he was comfortable wearing it while playing and it made him feel more secure when shooting. With many players hearing of the therapeutic benefits of wearing arm sleeves, they became a very popular trend around the league.
You see them in just about every NBA game now and also in college basketball. Obviously, players are not wearing these just for the fun of it or a fashion statement, although some may argue that they do look good. And besides which it can help prevent injuries if play gets a little rough and you hit the deck. Wearing arm sleeves is a simple and effective way of covering any tattoos and avoiding causing offense.
Kobe Bryant and LeBron James often wear arm sleeves for no other reasons than as a fashion statement. And from here more and more players are picking up this trend and wearing their sleeves as fashion articles. In a survey, arm sleeves were the most popular non-apparel item sold by the NBA. Hope this short guide helped broaden your knowledge and you now know that arm sleeves go far beyond just an aesthetic accessory. Benefits of Wearing a Basketball Arm Sleeve Arm sleeves are, in essence, like longer wrist bands covering from the wrist to the biceps.
There are a number of reasons why basketball players use arm sleeves: Compression aid One of the main reasons players choose to wear arm sleeves is to aid in compression of the arm muscles. Muscle warmth Sleeves keep you warm and warm muscles allow you more flexibility. In fact, you might like it so much you stick with the sleeve. Do so, and you might get the hot hand on the court. A shooting sleeve offers compression to the muscles, joints, and tendons in your arm.
Basically, it heats you up. And for any of us who know the benefit of getting and keeping a shooting hand hot, a sleeve can be a big help.
Sleeves can be very practical for any of us who have ever had a tough coach who preaches professionalism. Need to wear a coat and tie to away games? You will be drawing less attention to the pictures on your arms.
A sleeve can help you draw the foul. Sometimes you even get slapped on the arm while trying to lay it in, or dunk, and turn to the zebras for the call. A sleeve can change all that. Wear a stark white sleeve or a brightly colored sleeve and you might be hearing the whistle a lot more.
Just make sure you are practicing your form at the charity stripe. Allen Iverson was the first to wear the sleeve. His trainer fashioned one from compression bandage.
But the sleeve worked so well to compress swelling it allowed Iverson to shoot in relative comfort.
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