When the stakes are highest during the NBA Finals, the biggest stars prepare themselves for game time by getting their nails done. That might strike some as strange, but these athletes make a living off their hands and feet, and most see manicures and pedicures as just another way to take care of their bodies. " These my moneymakers, I might as well take care of them," explains Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Iman Shumpert. And Shumpert is onto something. In addition to warding off infections, fungus, and ingrown toenails, manicures and pedicures get rid of calluses and help prevent players from jamming their toes on quick cuts. That's why you're likely to catch him and Cavs captain LeBron James in the pedicure chair, even on road trips. But this is not a new phenomenon. Players like Shaquille O'Neal have been getting pedicures for years and many regularly take trips to the spa years after retirement. So, if you've been considering getting a pedicure, but are afraid of looking unmanly, take comfort in the fact that the best basketball players in the world are doing the same thing.

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