HAIR TO BE DIFFERENT

Getting to the root of one NBA player’s ever-evolving mop

▀ LAST WEEK Nets point guard Jeremy Lin unveiled his latest ’do—dreadlocks—and wrote an essay for The Players’ Tribune about what’s behind his eye-catching coifs (a piece that in all seriousness is worth reading). Though he was ridiculed by former NBA star Kenyon Martin for the dreads, to be fair, it’s not even Lin’s worst look. Take a moment to remember the many manes of Lin and the possible inspirations for his styles. THEY SAID IT “YEAH, WE RAN THE SAME PLAY TWICE. . . . WE WERE RUNNING OUT OF THEM.” Tim Lester Western Michigan coach, on his options late in a 71– 68 victory over Buffalo, a seven-overtime game that set an FBS record for total points.…

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Sports Illustrated (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 16, 2017

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