Despite being stabbed in the eye a few times during his career, Anthony Davis doesn’t want to wear goggles.

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Davis says he’s recovered from being poked in the left eye by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl, and his latest eye injury still hasn’t convinced him to wear goggles.

The Los Angeles Lakers ‘star big man said Tuesday that he will play against Memphis on Wednesday night (10ET, ESPN). Davis brushed off the possible impact of the injury, even though his left eye was noticeably discolored and red after practice at the Lakers’ training facility.

“I’m going to go about my day and do what I have to do,” Davis said. “Next is getting more sleep.”

Davis said he has “no idea” if that is the case his last injury is another corneal abrasion. He suffered that injury last March after being poked in a game against Golden State, but didn’t miss a beat.

“A couple scratches in my eye,” Davis said. “As far as the medical term and all that, I’m not 100% sure, but I’m cleared to play.”

Every time Davis is poked in the face by opponents, the nine-time All-Star is asked if he will consider wearing goggles like similarly dominant big men Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Amare Stoudemire. Before the usual question was even answered Tuesday, Davis responded, “No.”

“I don’t want to, and the doctor said I don’t have to,” Davis said. “If it comes to the point where the doctor has to (wear goggles), then of course I will do that.”

Davis wore goggles for about three years as a promising high school student. He briefly tried wearing goggles again during the Lakers’ championship run in Florida’s pandemic bubble in 2020, but quickly gave up.

Davis was injured midway through the third quarter against Toronto on Sunday night when he made a sensational one-handed block on a dunk attempt by Poeltl, which Davis accidentally clocked in the face with his off hand. Davis didn’t return to the game, but the Lakers still did rose to a 123-103 victory over the Raptors.

Davis is off to an excellent start to the regular season, prompting early Kia MVP talk for the 31-year-old. He is second in the NBA with 31.2 points per game, along with 10.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.0 blocks for the Lakers (6-4).

Davis’ backup is Jaxson Hayes, who scored a season-high 12 points against Toronto. But the Lakers are thin at center due to the continued absence of Christian Wood, who recently suffered a setback in his recovery from surgery on his left knee.

Lakers coach JJ Redick said Wood had soreness in his knee when he returned to practices in recent days. Wood has been sidelined for two months.

“We’re going to scale it back,” Redick said. “We will have an update in about four weeks.”