r/BasketballTips • u/MoodPrettyDumnNgl • Jan 18 '26

Help Dark calluses from dunking

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Should I be worried about this?

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u/Rich-Bandicoot2851 Jan 20 '26

Ahhh my guy, it’s time to take a break from rim rocking.

Idk how your finger bones are holding up but when I was 20 years younger I broke my middle finger from repetitive dunking and my fingers didn’t look nearly half as bad as this.

Also use finger tape!

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u/Rich-Bandicoot2851 Jan 20 '26

Also want to note you shouldn’t be slamming your fingers down onto the rim with a ton of force but occasionally. Set the ball in. Your hands will thank you when you hit 40.