Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant fractured a bone in his nose during the 2012 NBA All-Star game after being hit by Dwyane Wade, forcing him to wear a mask for 11 games during that season.
Bryant tried out a few different masks, and for a time became known as the “Masked Mamba” as he averaged 31.1 points in games he wore the mask.
Bryant did not enjoy wearing a mask, though, as he ditched it as soon as he could and never wore it again in his career. According to Ananth Pandian of CBS Sports, Bryant will be auctioning off one of his masks for his foundation.