Why Wemby is bald after shaving head with Spurs teammate

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Victor Wembanyama has broken out a look we've seen before.

The San Antonio Spurs big man is bald, not for the first time. He shaved his head recently, the same way he did in the offseason when he visited the Shaolin Temple.

The new look will get a debut against a big-time opponent when the Spurs take on Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.

Yeah, those pictures you see going around are real.

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Why did Wemby shave his head to go bald?

Victor Wembanyama didn't do this alone. He was joined by his teammate, Keldon Johnson.

Johnson told reporters on Thursday that he and Wemby shaved each other's heads after they returned from Oklahoma City.

The decision to mix it up will be something interesting to monitor, if the Spurs heat up in a hurry.

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Wembanyama did explain after his offseason head-shaving why he did it.

He went on retreat at the Shaolin Temple to put "my body through things that it's not used to doing and allowing my range of movement and strength," according to The Athletic.

The Spurs were coming off a 21-point defeat to OKC. Johnson and Wemby decided it was time for a change.

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