It all started in 2001 with a case of elbow bursitis. 

According to this New Yorker piece, Allen Iverson’s shooting elbow was swollen and sore, and he needed something to fix it so he could finish the season without having to undergo surgery. That’s when then 76ers trainer Lenny Currier cut out a tight tube of spandexy material and asked Iverson to wear it during that night’s game. A.I. agreed, went off for 51 points, and introduced the NBA to what has become one of the more ubiquitous on-court accessories in today’s league: the shooting sleeve. Read More