NBA shuts down Magic guard's signature headband ritual at start of games

Orlando Magic defender Jalen Suggs ever began games with his headband astir his cervix and would determination it to his caput erstwhile helium felt the travel of the game.

The NBA reached retired to Suggs and told the 24-year-old helium could nary longer deterioration his headband successful his unsocial way, and indispensable deterioration the headband connected his caput astatine tip-off, according to the Orlando Magic’s broadcast.

The five-year NBA seasoned said helium began wearing his headband connected his cervix erstwhile and stuck with it.

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Orlando Magic defender Jalen Suggs brings the shot up the tribunal during the archetypal 4th against the Golden State Warriors astatine Kia Center successful Orlando, Fla., Nov. 18, 2025. (Mike Watters/Imagn Images)

"I deterioration it connected my neck, and erstwhile I consciousness into the game, into the flow, I enactment it connected my head, and we rock," Suggs said earlier this season, according to USA Today. "That’s conscionable maine being J-Suggs.

"Really, it originates arsenic shot drip — that’s wherever it stems from. But I don’t know. There truly isn’t overmuch other to it."

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Chicago Bulls defender Tre Jones (30) drives to the handbasket against Orlando Magic defender Jalen Suggs (4) during the archetypal fractional astatine United Center successful Chicago Jan. 2, 2026. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Imagn Images)

Suggs is simply a accustomed starter, having started each crippled helium has played implicit the past 3 seasons. So, helium volition person to marque an adjustment. This season, successful 23 games, the Magic defender is averaging 15 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists portion playing beardown defense.

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Orlando Magic defender Jalen Suggs reacts aft a handbasket against the San Antonio Spurs successful the 3rd 4th astatine Kia Center successful Orlando, Fla., Dec. 3, 2025. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)

The Magic selected Suggs with the No. 5 wide prime successful the 2021 NBA Draft retired of Gonzaga, and the defender has been a mainstay successful their lineup since his debut.

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