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

Orlando Magic defender Jalen Suggs ever began games pinch his headband astir his cervix and would move it to his caput erstwhile he felt nan travel of nan game.

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

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

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Orlando Magic defender Jalen Suggs brings nan shot up nan tribunal during nan first 4th against nan 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 nan game, into nan flow, I put 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 really isn’t overmuch other to it."

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

Suggs is simply a accustomed starter, having started each crippled he has played complete nan past 3 seasons. So, he will person to make an adjustment. This season, successful 23 games, nan Magic defender is averaging 15 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists while playing beardown defense.

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

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

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