Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis goes to have a noticeably totally different look when he steps onto the basketball courtroom this upcoming season.
The 32-year-old basketball ahead revealed on the Mavericks’ media day on September 29 that he’ll now be sporting protecting eyewear throughout each sport for the rest of his profession. The change comes after a daunting harm that occurred final spring.
On April 2, throughout a matchup when teammate Daniel Gafford unintentionally elbowed him in the precise eye, Davis suffered a lower that required stitches. Though he managed to return later within the sport, additional medical judgement revealed a indifferent retina—an harm that finally required surgical procedure to restore.
Due to the long-term dangers related to eye accidents, medical doctors suggested Davis that he’ll have to put on goggles on the courtroom transferring ahead.
“I’m not too enthusiastic about it,” Davis admitted to reporters. “I’ve been sporting them this summer time whereas understanding, simply attempting to get used to them. You guys will see me within the Horace Grants this yr.”
The reference was a nod to former NBA legend Horace Grant, who famously wore protecting goggles all through his profession. The basketball ahead additionally suffered a left knee harm late within the 2024-25 common season.
In an April 2025 interview, teammate Gafford spoke about at all times Davis overcoming his accidents saying, “I imply, he’s selecting up from the place he left off. Taking one other step into that management function, for positive. I’m fairly positive he’s been up and down in the case of the minutes restriction. It simply exhibits how he carries himself, his demeanor, and simply how a lot gravity he sort of pulls in direction of him whereas he’s on the ground. Simply makes the job simpler for everyone else on the market.”
With protecting eyewear now a everlasting a part of his sport, Davis isn’t simply defending his imaginative and prescient—he’s additionally proving to his teammates that nothing can shake his willpower to guide on and off the ground.
