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Mavericks star Klay Thompson chops off his hair, rocks stunning new look

The four-time NBA champion needed a change when he left the Warriors, and now he needed a change to his hair in the offseason.
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Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) looks on during the first half against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome.
Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) looks on during the first half against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome. | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Klay Thompson left the Golden State Warriors last year for the Dallas Mavericks. Now, he’s home watching the Warriors make a playoff run while cutting off all his hair at the same time.

The 35-year-old sharp shooter averaged 14.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists for the Mavericks in a season that saw the team trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Kyrie Irving’s season ending with a devastating knee injury. The team would go on to lose in the play-in game. No doubt, it’s not what Klay envisioned in his 12th season in the NBA.

Meanwhile, his former team just defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the second round — although Stephen Curry got injured. It must be hard for Thompson to sit back and watch.

He needed a change to get out of Golden State, and now in the offseason, Thompson needed a change in his hair. Here he is with the long hair coming out the famous headband during the season for the Mavs.

Klay Thompso
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And here he is after he chopped it all off from his barber in a video posted on TikTok.

He looks almost unrecognizable.

Side note: If you watch until the end you’ll notice he has a Kobe Bryant barber’s cape on.

Fans will forget, however, that he had short hair before earlier in his career.

As well at Washington State.

Change isn’t always bad, and Thompson needed a change on and off the court.

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Matt Ryan
MATT RYAN

Matt Ryan is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in digital and linear media. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from USC, he’s worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports Media Group, and Bally Sports, while holding various leadership roles along the way.

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