Known for his wild, covered-in-hair appearance, Thunder center Steven Adams has become a fan favorite in Oklahoma City, partially because of his mustache. But even the most die-hard fans may not recognize him now.
Adams’ (now former) Stache Bro, Thunder center Enes Kanter, tweeted that Adams shaved his facial hair, going with a clean look for the first time in years. Here’s the photo evidence:
Oops!! Somebody got an accident hahaha 😂😂
Noooo!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/dKFlFNb1YQ— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) August 9, 2017
Adams offered up an apology in response:
My apologies squire. Ive already high fived my face with a chair. https://t.co/2EcyGbQeaI
— Steven Adams (@RealStevenAdams) August 9, 2017
Adams went with a clean look through his freshman season at Pittsburgh and rookie year in Oklahoma City. By the 2014-15 season, his second in the NBA, he was already sporting a mustache.
Then Adams let the hair on top of his head grow as well, developing a full-on Neanderthal look, and he started throwing down monster dunks on LeBron James.
Adams’ hair had a steady evolution throughout his career and hadn’t changed much in two years. So naturally, fans freaked out on Twitter when Kanter gave away Adams’ newest look.
Steven Adams without facial hair is a lot more unsettling than I would have imagined. https://t.co/IatR74CImB
— Boomtown Hoops (@BoomtownHoops) August 9, 2017
Steven Adams shaved his mustache and now looks like Antonio Banderas… pic.twitter.com/PecTZRM7BD
— Troydan (@Troydan) August 10, 2017
Show of hands: anyone else feeling personally affected by the lack of stache? #SeeOKC pic.twitter.com/xQqYl9fv4n
— Visit OKC (@VisitOKC) August 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/iamHectorDiaz/status/895424219726585856
Isn't the mustache part of your contract?? If not #samprestifail
— barbcrews (@barbcrews) August 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/glazednconsumed/status/895390705505284096
Adams already has a strong shadow on his upper lip, so don’t fear. If he wants to, that mustache could probably reappear within a few days. Or hours.
Meanwhile, Ricky Rubio, who was recently traded to the Jazz, is letting his hair grow wild.
https://twitter.com/NifMuhammad/status/895511460243152896
[FTW]
