Why do basketball players wear leggings?

I would require require uniform color matching if worn. For basketball and soccer, I would not allow long-pant tights under shorts (soccer goalkeepers can optionally wear pants so they can wear compression tights if they also wear pants). Also would require wearing a long sleeve jersey if wearing a long sleeve compression top. read more

On Friday, most Kansas players wore white tights to the midcalf, leaving an inch or two of skin above the sock. Their opponent, New Mexico State, mostly wore black tights. But Ohio State beat Virginia Commonwealth on Thursday with Scott wearing white tights and Williams wearing black. Officials said nothing. read more

Tights have been mostly absent from the NBA since the mid-2000s when the league’s biggest stars—Vince Carter, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant—all rocked the leggings-under-shorts look for a brief time. read more