Other times, athletes will write messages on wristbands, shoes, eye black, or undershirts. The Lakers were on the road against the Pacers on Wednesday night, with Indiana wearing alternate white jerseys with yellow and black accents on the sides.

On-court sneakers can often boast a message. On Wednesday, Austin Reaves' kicks expressed a personal one. The Los Angeles Lakers guard opted for pink sneakers against the Indiana Pacers, serving as a gender reveal for Reaves' older brother Spencer and his wife.

Austin Reaves, meanwhile, is three years younger than Spencer (Austin is 26, while Spencer Reaves is 29) and in his fourth season not only as a player with the Lakers, but more recently as a starter.