Cleveland Cavaliers’s LeBron James wears a mask to protect his broken left cheek during a game against the Charlotte Bobcats’, Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, in Charlotte, N.C. James was injured by Houston center Dikembe Mutombo’s elbow during a game Wednesday, Dec. 29. He’ll be required to wear the mask until the facial fracture heals, and doctors said that could take as long as eight weeks.

Even tho’ LeBron didnt like that mask he was wearing, he still helped his team beat the Charlotte Bobcats 94-83 with his 26 points.