PoisedHD: they don’t want the chemicals in JBs hairline rubbing into their skin
Simon_Sez: Maybe the jerseys suck and chafe on peoples shoulders or armpits too much. Maybe that’s why Jalen Suggs is wearing a headband as a neckguard lol
cadecrusader: Everyone wants to be like Skeets lol
pabloconsuela5405: What’s ironic about it is back in like 2015 they had sleeved jerseys and the players literally hated them with a passion
neospiderman2165: Adidas were not wrong
They were just too early and wrong execution
gabrielveloro: It’s just a style trend rn lol
randomguy1118: Let's be real the truth is that they don't have shoulder muscles
JDexia: Walks slowly to camera
obiilona7273: The tee-shirts help with sweating, circulation and wicking.
danieljd6776: In highschool I always wore a t-shirt to practice in, and then had to wear a sleeveless jersey for games. It just seemed weird not having sleeves during games so I understand it.
OfficialJD1994: It’s the GenZ kids, anxious and being anxiety ridden about everything and in this case, people seeing their small arms
Jerm408502: Couldn't wear a jersey raw. Had to have an undershirt.
iiiHyejun: Shirts under jerseys is really comfortable
JamesG1880: Bc they keep getting scratched. If you look, most players have scars all over their shoulders from being scratched during fouls so I think it’s to protect their skin/tattoos
Quortois: I wanna see someone rock full sleeves just for the hell of it, Kyrie in a turtleneck? Ice cold
Worldaffairslover: It’s because of young fellas. People shouldn’t be allowed to wear sleeves on the court or the gym
lol2go634: Imo it's just to prevent cuts in the shoulder area. These cuts can be annoying especially if you wear a lot of T-shirts.
bbullet2004: Considering NBA and NHL share arenas, yeah they can get pretty cold.
fourtwenty1813: I played basketball for years and you could not have paid me any amount of money to wear an undershirt.
JDub3799: It’s just the swag nowadays. No different than when everyone started wearing compression leg sleeves or shooting sleeves. It just looks cool
357twilson: Another example of Adam Silver completely allowing the NBA to fall apart under his watch.
Lloyd00: I always wore an athletic undershirt with no sleeves under my jersey to protect from the chafe
SirPhillyLeong: I reckon some players prefer to play with a shirt to keep their shoulders warm, especially when coming off the bench.
jphuture: I believe that as a player getting their own jersey (reversible or otherwise) you have to go no sleeves but the tank underneath is a must!!!!
ZorroHLVS: Body hair. Grown men have crazy body hair. So instead of multiple shavings a week, its easier to just wear a white shirt
callmecosmic: The jersey material is chafing their skin while they move.
RPLCptGawo: Probably a marketing thing or a trend thing like the quarter zips. These young bloods got it
Dec 02 2025
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