Nikola Jokic apparently felt a bit weighed down en route to his 56-point, 16-rebound, 15-assist triple-double on Christmas night.
Afterward, the Denver Nuggets superstar felt the need to get a haircut.
And we don't mean the next day.
We mean immediately after leaving the floor.
Jokic showed up to his postgame press conference with noticeably less hair than he had during the game:
Jokić dropped a 56-point triple-double then got a low-taper fade before his press conference 🤣💈
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 26, 2025
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Talk about an athlete with no superstition.
Some sporting figures would have one of the best games of their life and never change anything about their appearance ever again.
Jokic figured he might as well change things up immediately.
Clearly, he isn't Samson. The magic isn't in what's on his head. It's much more in what he has in his head.
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