Green said he wears the tank top every game.
Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green does not attack the basket like someone worried about his health. But he does wear an extra layer of protection underneath his jersey, just to be safe.
Green took several months to return to the court after heart surgery in January of 2012, but told CSNNE's Jessica Camerato that he has worn a customized Nike padded tank top since doing so.
"When I first started wearing it last summer and started playing, it felt weird," Green told Camerato. "I had to get used to it. It was tight, uncomfortable, you name it, that’s what it was. Before I didn’t wear a tank top or anything, just a jersey."
The forward, averaging 12.3 points and 3.7 rebounds, said he wears the tank top every game.
“I don’t have to, it’s just something that I do," he said. "I don’t even think about it now."