Fear the Fro. Beware the Beard. All hail the Hair. If you want to make your mark in May, you need have style — or a good stylist. Here are the mane men of the NBA playoffs.
1. Baron Davis [ Golden State ]
DESCRIPTION: His bearish beard has been compared to Old Schooler Walt Frazier. Ever since Davis roared onto the scene and rousted the Mavericks, The Beard’s been as a popular as a Hollywood action hero. And like the movies, the reviews are in: MSNBC calls it “biblical”; the San Francisco Chronicle thinks it “looks like a locomotive cowcatcher”; and The Oregonian says it’s “the kind of beard that makes two of the three members of ZZ Top say, ‘Man, that’s a good beard.’ “
INSPIRED BY? Chuck Norris
2. Ben Wallace [ BULLS ]
DESCRIPTION: Pulled back into cornrows, but can be unleashed into Full Fro Mode in case of an emergency. Now might be the time.
INSPIRED BY? R. Kelly
3. Steve Nash [ Phoenix ]
DESCRIPTION: It’s a mop to the unforgiving media. But he might as well be Samson when he’s dishing out assists or penetrating defenses.
INSPIRED BY? RedEye’s Weather Guy
4.Honorable mention
Anderson Varejao [ Cleveland ]
DESCRIPTION: This look must be all the rage in his native Brazil. We hope.
INSPIRED BY? “American Idol” finalist Chris Sligh
Matt Barnes [ Golden State ]
DESCRIPTION: Nothing says NBA like a … faux hawk? Here’s what happened: When the Warriors held dim postseason hopes earlier this season, Barnes promised to cut his hair if his team made the playoffs, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
INSPIRED BY: Gwen Stefani
