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It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it; it's just a disgusting little trick.

"Kobe Bryant explains why he chews/sucks on his jersey, which you were totally wondering about" by Dan Devine, sports.yahoo.com. February 2, 2013.
It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it; it's just a disgusting little trick.