masked men in the nba
the nba is such a rugged place that players often end up with sprained ankles, torn ligaments, and even collapsed lungs as in the case of gerald "crash" wallace (hey, he's not called crash for nothing). with all that brute muscle power on the floor at any given time, it is also common for players to have their nose bashed in like in the case of rip hamilton. the result: guys wear masks.
including rip, here are some nba players who wore masks:
including rip, here are some nba players who wore masks:
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so there you are, some of the names who played with the mask in the nba. i know i missed some of them like shawn marion and andrei kirilenko. just google them up if you want to see how they look with masks. :P
of all the players listed here, i think pressley has the coolest face protector. agree or disagree? let me know. :D