DeAndre Jordan is a 6-foot-11, 265-pound pro basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers—and you'll never guess what kind of deodorant he puts on before a game.

"I use Secret," says Mr. Jordan. The 25-year-old Texan prefers the aerosol form of the product marketed to women because, he says, it is light and doesn't leave behind any visible white residue. "I'm always powder-fresh during the games," he adds. "I'm sure my opponents love that."

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