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Not StyLIN': Jeremy Lin Hair Is Like A "Chia Pet With A Widow's Peak"
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Garth Johnston
Published Feb 21, 2012
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Hey, Jeremy Lin! Since you went and ignored the interwebs when they tried to help you find a good restaurant to dine at maybe you'll listen this time? Because the "grooming expert" at Esquire thinks we need to talk about your hair. See, apparently your "Chia pet with a widow's peak" look just isn't cutting it!
Yup, because nobody really wants to talk (besides the Nets) about last night's loss to the Nets, Conde Nast's men's magazine that isn't GQ and isn't Details has gone and taken Metta World Peace's lead and suggested two alternative 'dos for Lin. Specifically they suggest (with CGI mockups!) the Knicks sensation should either emulate "Keanu Reeves before he started growing his hair out" or Johnny Depp. Because Lin looks just like them?
Still, since we took the bait, if you were to give Lin a new look...what would you do? We still are with Peace, though that what Lin really needs are some leather pants. Lots of leather pants.
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