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imagine putting on tightly laced imagine putting on tightly laced imagine putting on tightly laced basketball shoes every day for hours at basketball shoes every day for hours at basketball shoes every day for hours at a time for i don't know a time for i don't know a time for i don't know maybe 15 to 20 years straight at a maybe 15 to 20 years straight at a maybe 15 to 20 years straight at a minimum what do you think your feet will minimum what do you think your feet will minimum what do you think your feet will feel like would they be normal looking feel like would they be normal looking feel like would they be normal looking would they be deformed would you have would they be deformed would you have would they be deformed would you have any foot pain any foot pain any foot pain i don't know but what i do know is that i don't know but what i do know is that i don't know but what i do know is that nba players wear basketball shoes for nba players wear basketball shoes for nba players wear basketball shoes for most of their lives and some of them most of their lives and some of them most of their lives and some of them have really deformed feet here we have james harden back when he here we have james harden back when he 
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here we have james harden back when he was on the rockets getting ready for was on the rockets getting ready for was on the rockets getting ready for shoot around before a game he was caught shoot around before a game he was caught shoot around before a game he was caught putting on his sock and his gnarly feet putting on his sock and his gnarly feet putting on his sock and his gnarly feet can be seen his toes are all bunched can be seen his toes are all bunched can be seen his toes are all bunched together i'm guessing from being in together i'm guessing from being in together i'm guessing from being in shoes all the time and his toenails have shoes all the time and his toenails have shoes all the time and his toenails have seen better days for sure this nasty seen better days for sure this nasty seen better days for sure this nasty foot belongs to dallas mavericks foot belongs to dallas mavericks foot belongs to dallas mavericks assistant coach daryl armstrong however assistant coach daryl armstrong however assistant coach daryl armstrong however this picture was taken when he played on this picture was taken when he played on this picture was taken when he played on the mavs armstrong had a 17-year the mavs armstrong had a 17-year the mavs armstrong had a 17-year basketball career 13 of which were in basketball career 13 of which were in basketball career 13 of which were in the nba on the magic new orleans hornets 
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the nba on the magic new orleans hornets the nba on the magic new orleans hornets mavs pacers and nets as you can see from mavs pacers and nets as you can see from mavs pacers and nets as you can see from this picture courtesy of dirk his foot this picture courtesy of dirk his foot this picture courtesy of dirk his foot is so worn out that his big toe is under is so worn out that his big toe is under is so worn out that his big toe is under the second toe in his foot he also has a the second toe in his foot he also has a the second toe in his foot he also has a massive bunion on the side of his foot massive bunion on the side of his foot massive bunion on the side of his foot and his toenails are definitely in rough and his toenails are definitely in rough and his toenails are definitely in rough shape shape shape current clippers guard reggie jackson current clippers guard reggie jackson current clippers guard reggie jackson also is a big sufferer of baller foot also is a big sufferer of baller foot also is a big sufferer of baller foot his former pistons teammate andre his former pistons teammate andre his former pistons teammate andre drummond took a video and even hung the drummond took a video and even hung the drummond took a video and even hung the jaws theme song to it because his feet jaws theme song to it because his feet jaws theme song to it because his feet looked like they belonged to a killer looked like they belonged to a killer looked like they belonged to a killer piece those toenails look like they were 
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piece those toenails look like they were piece those toenails look like they were rotting yikes rotting yikes rotting yikes lebron james has been a popular player lebron james has been a popular player lebron james has been a popular player in the league so there are a few in the league so there are a few in the league so there are a few pictures of his deformed feet probably pictures of his deformed feet probably pictures of his deformed feet probably the most well known is him at the beach the most well known is him at the beach the most well known is him at the beach where it's clear his toes are all where it's clear his toes are all where it's clear his toes are all bunched up in the middle of his foot and bunched up in the middle of his foot and bunched up in the middle of his foot and his pinky toe is practically on top of his pinky toe is practically on top of his pinky toe is practically on top of the one next to it this same phenomenon the one next to it this same phenomenon the one next to it this same phenomenon can be seen on the trainer's table when can be seen on the trainer's table when can be seen on the trainer's table when he was being worked on by a miami heat he was being worked on by a miami heat he was being worked on by a miami heat staff member this last picture shows his staff member this last picture shows his staff member this last picture shows his other foot which doesn't look as rough other foot which doesn't look as rough other foot which doesn't look as rough as the other but definitely has a unique as the other but definitely has a unique as the other but definitely has a unique shape it reminds me of the shape of a 
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shape it reminds me of the shape of a shape it reminds me of the shape of a nike lebron 16 for horseman model number nike lebron 16 for horseman model number nike lebron 16 for horseman model number ci7862-001 it's weird that a foot can be molded to it's weird that a foot can be molded to it's weird that a foot can be molded to fit a shoe perfectly fit a shoe perfectly fit a shoe perfectly the nba world was blessed again when the nba world was blessed again when the nba world was blessed again when 2012 evan turner at the time part of the 2012 evan turner at the time part of the 2012 evan turner at the time part of the sixers posted a picture of an anonymous sixers posted a picture of an anonymous sixers posted a picture of an anonymous teammate's totes these either belong to teammate's totes these either belong to teammate's totes these either belong to jason richardson royal ivy drew holiday jason richardson royal ivy drew holiday jason richardson royal ivy drew holiday kwame brown or maybe spencer hawes who kwame brown or maybe spencer hawes who kwame brown or maybe spencer hawes who do you think it is do you think it is do you think it is it's a mystery to this day but my money 
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it's a mystery to this day but my money it's a mystery to this day but my money is spencer haws calling them critters is is spencer haws calling them critters is is spencer haws calling them critters is accurate in my opinion and i guess this accurate in my opinion and i guess this accurate in my opinion and i guess this is the type of stuff people posted on is the type of stuff people posted on is the type of stuff people posted on the gram back in the day the gram back in the day the gram back in the day outside of being the best center in the outside of being the best center in the outside of being the best center in the nba joel embiid's feet can also compete nba joel embiid's feet can also compete nba joel embiid's feet can also compete in being some of the grossest in nba in being some of the grossest in nba in being some of the grossest in nba history his toenails are nasty and those history his toenails are nasty and those history his toenails are nasty and those smaller toes are hanging on for dear smaller toes are hanging on for dear smaller toes are hanging on for dear life life life even the foot connoisseurs at inside the even the foot connoisseurs at inside the even the foot connoisseurs at inside the nba did a pull comparing embiid's feet nba did a pull comparing embiid's feet nba did a pull comparing embiid's feet to shacks but fans didn't think his were to shacks but fans didn't think his were to shacks but fans didn't think his were as bad as bad as bad speaking of shaq he probably holds the 
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speaking of shaq he probably holds the speaking of shaq he probably holds the title for nastiest feat of all time and title for nastiest feat of all time and title for nastiest feat of all time and unfortunately for us he has created a unfortunately for us he has created a unfortunately for us he has created a lot of content about them i have the boy lot of content about them i have the boy lot of content about them i have the boy you have the most of these feet were bad but looking most of these feet were bad but looking most of these feet were bad but looking at shaq's feet truly make me nauseous at shaq's feet truly make me nauseous at shaq's feet truly make me nauseous he seems to get a lot of pedicures in he seems to get a lot of pedicures in he seems to get a lot of pedicures in his post nba life but i don't think his post nba life but i don't think his post nba life but i don't think these nail salon workers are magicians these nail salon workers are magicians these nail salon workers are magicians so i'm not sure how much they're so i'm not sure how much they're so i'm not sure how much they're actually going to be able to help 
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actually going to be able to help actually going to be able to help on the topic of pedicures it seems like on the topic of pedicures it seems like on the topic of pedicures it seems like some nba players have caught on to how some nba players have caught on to how some nba players have caught on to how their profession affects their feet their profession affects their feet their profession affects their feet because there have been an increased because there have been an increased because there have been an increased trend of ballers getting pedicures going trend of ballers getting pedicures going trend of ballers getting pedicures going to the nail salon is usually considered to the nail salon is usually considered to the nail salon is usually considered a woman's activity but has become more a woman's activity but has become more a woman's activity but has become more socially acceptable in nba circles socially acceptable in nba circles socially acceptable in nba circles former nba player nate robinson was one former nba player nate robinson was one former nba player nate robinson was one of the first guys to publicly showcase of the first guys to publicly showcase of the first guys to publicly showcase himself receiving a pedicure on himself receiving a pedicure on himself receiving a pedicure on instagram back in 2014 instagram back in 2014 instagram back in 2014 other players like jonathan simmons other players like jonathan simmons other players like jonathan simmons jason smith harry giles and darren fox 
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jason smith harry giles and darren fox jason smith harry giles and darren fox have gone on record of expressing their have gone on record of expressing their have gone on record of expressing their use of pedicures dj augustine told use of pedicures dj augustine told use of pedicures dj augustine told reporters quote i've had situations reporters quote i've had situations reporters quote i've had situations before with my toenails or the calluses before with my toenails or the calluses before with my toenails or the calluses on my feet they would hurt my feet on my feet they would hurt my feet on my feet they would hurt my feet during games it makes a big difference during games it makes a big difference during games it makes a big difference end quote end quote end quote former player and now coach scott brooks former player and now coach scott brooks former player and now coach scott brooks expressed quote i never wanted to get expressed quote i never wanted to get expressed quote i never wanted to get them done because you're embarrassed of them done because you're embarrassed of them done because you're embarrassed of your toes i mean they're a combination your toes i mean they're a combination your toes i mean they're a combination of dead toenails hammer toes i would of dead toenails hammer toes i would of dead toenails hammer toes i would imagine all basketball players have bad imagine all basketball players have bad imagine all basketball players have bad toenails just from the shoes and all the 
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toenails just from the shoes and all the toenails just from the shoes and all the running and stopping and starting end running and stopping and starting end running and stopping and starting end quote quote quote wayne ellington said quote i need one wayne ellington said quote i need one wayne ellington said quote i need one end quote in reference to his pedicures end quote in reference to his pedicures end quote in reference to his pedicures as he gazed at the toes on his right as he gazed at the toes on his right as he gazed at the toes on his right foot that turned midnight black from foot that turned midnight black from foot that turned midnight black from years of taking a beating years of taking a beating years of taking a beating early on in his career evan turner heard early on in his career evan turner heard early on in his career evan turner heard stories of the goat michael jordan stories of the goat michael jordan stories of the goat michael jordan getting pedicures which inspired him getting pedicures which inspired him getting pedicures which inspired him former player amir johnson started former player amir johnson started former player amir johnson started getting pedicures when he walked by a getting pedicures when he walked by a getting pedicures when he walked by a nail salon back in high school and saw nail salon back in high school and saw nail salon back in high school and saw the late comedian and actor bernie mac the late comedian and actor bernie mac the late comedian and actor bernie mac soaking his feet in the tub de'andre 
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soaking his feet in the tub de'andre soaking his feet in the tub de'andre jordan's hero tyrell owens was big into jordan's hero tyrell owens was big into jordan's hero tyrell owens was big into manicures and pedicures which finally manicures and pedicures which finally manicures and pedicures which finally got him into the practice of taking care got him into the practice of taking care got him into the practice of taking care of his feet other players have been of his feet other players have been of his feet other players have been inspired by shaq dwyane wade and lebron inspired by shaq dwyane wade and lebron inspired by shaq dwyane wade and lebron pedicures for basketball players isn't pedicures for basketball players isn't pedicures for basketball players isn't only a relaxing activity it is backed by only a relaxing activity it is backed by only a relaxing activity it is backed by science as being a vital form of care to science as being a vital form of care to science as being a vital form of care to prolong mba careers and improve prolong mba careers and improve prolong mba careers and improve performance performance performance the american academy of pediatric sports the american academy of pediatric sports the american academy of pediatric sports medicine has noticed how wearing new medicine has noticed how wearing new medicine has noticed how wearing new shoes constantly which nba players do a shoes constantly which nba players do a shoes constantly which nba players do a lot can partially explain the trauma on 
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lot can partially explain the trauma on lot can partially explain the trauma on players feet the shoes never quite break players feet the shoes never quite break players feet the shoes never quite break in so the skin around the foot has to in so the skin around the foot has to in so the skin around the foot has to grow thick layers to absorb the grow thick layers to absorb the grow thick layers to absorb the excessive stopping and starting on the excessive stopping and starting on the excessive stopping and starting on the court over time the pressure causes court over time the pressure causes court over time the pressure causes calluses to build up on the bottom of calluses to build up on the bottom of calluses to build up on the bottom of the foot and painful ingrown toenails to the foot and painful ingrown toenails to the foot and painful ingrown toenails to also develop also develop also develop pedicures help to fix ingrown toenails pedicures help to fix ingrown toenails pedicures help to fix ingrown toenails and soften the skin which helps and soften the skin which helps and soften the skin which helps basketball players with their foot basketball players with their foot basketball players with their foot health the knowledge is spreading so health the knowledge is spreading so health the knowledge is spreading so quickly around the league that the quickly around the league that the quickly around the league that the atlanta hawks player development staff atlanta hawks player development staff atlanta hawks player development staff hosts a player's spa day and i'm sure 
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hosts a player's spa day and i'm sure hosts a player's spa day and i'm sure other teams do something similar as well other teams do something similar as well other teams do something similar as well so as you can see one of the possible so as you can see one of the possible so as you can see one of the possible side effects of getting into the nba side effects of getting into the nba side effects of getting into the nba is having some nasty feet but there are is having some nasty feet but there are is having some nasty feet but there are some techniques that future players can some techniques that future players can some techniques that future players can take to prevent their feet from looking take to prevent their feet from looking take to prevent their feet from looking like this like this like this anyway guys please like this video anyway guys please like this video anyway guys please like this video because it was tough for me to look at because it was tough for me to look at because it was tough for me to look at all these hooves while making it all these hooves while making it all these hooves while making it and maybe one of these videos is and maybe one of these videos is and maybe one of these videos is interesting to you click on it and find interesting to you click on it and find interesting to you click on it and find out 
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