SALT LAKE CITY — A makeshift headband, crafted to be a bandage for Joe Ingles after a collision with MarShon Brooks in Memphis on Nov. 12, 2018, left Ingles with a laceration above his left eye, became a piece of Utah Jazz lore.
Recent sightings of Ingles wearing a headband in practice have Jazz fans wondering if ‘Headband Joe’ is back to stay.
Donning a headband during media availability on Sunday, Ingles said that he started wearing it as a joke during individual workouts in Salt Lake City, before the team left for Florida. He said the chances of him wearing it in a meaningful game are slim, but did leave the door open for superstition to sway his decision.