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NBA history is littered with Hall of Fame talents who went bald at some point in their illustrious careers. Magic Johnson, for example, went bald after his career was over. Meanwhile, Shaquille O'Neal and Michael Jordan entered the league sporting bald looks.
Here, we look at five such NBA players who went bald during their NBA careers.
#5 - Jason Kidd
Jason Kidd came into the league sporting a military cut. However, to his teammates' surprise, Kidd went blond in 2000. But after a couple of years, Kidd eventually settled on a bald look.
Jason Kidd is the current head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. He led them to the Western conference finals last season. Kidd was also one of the best point guards of the 2000s. Kidd was the best player on the New Jersey Nets, making back-to-back NBA finals.
J-Kidd was a part of the NBA's 75th Anniversary team which was announced last season. Kidd also won a championship with the Dallas Mavericks back in 2011. Over the course of his career, Kidd received 10 All-Star nods, 6 All-NBA and 9 All-defense selections.
#4 - Ray Allen
Ray Allen came into the league sporting a military-cut hairstyle. But after the shooting guard was dealt to the Seattle Supersonics, his hair started to fade, and eventually, Allen went bald.
Ray Allen is one of the greatest shooters in the history of the game. He has also hit arguably the most clutch shot in league history. Allen hit a corner-three on a Chris Bosh rebound. He did so while trailing backward. This happened after LeBron James bricked a wing three-point shot. The Miami Heat was trailing by three and facing elimination in Game 6 of the 2013 Finals.
Allen's shot helped the Heatles stay in the game. The squad eventually went on to win the championship that year. Allen also won championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008, alongside Hall of Famers Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett.
#3 - Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant is one of the most polarizing players in the league's history. Kobe came into the league as a high-school sensation spotting a fro hairstyle. Number 8 Kobe was young, fearless and cocky. However, after a three-peat and subsequent split with Shaquille O'Neal, a messy court-case and a lot of media scrutiny, Kobe underwent a transformation. Kobe changed his jersey number to 24 and also went bald like his idol Michael Jordan.
Kobe Bryant is inarguably the second greatest shooting guard to play the game. Kobe's career and his "Mamba Mentality" principles have inspired generations of young kids and athletes to pursue a basketball career. Kobe won five championships, two finals MVP awards, a league MVP and two Olympic Gold medals during his illustrious career.
#2 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar came into the league as the most hyped prospect till date. Abdul-Jabbar stood at 7'2" inches in height and sported an afro. With an unstoppable skyhook and straight-up dominance on the basketball court, Kareem went on to become one of the greatest players the game has ever seen.
Even though Kareem retired in 1989, a lot of his records are still intact to this date. Kareem won six championships, six regular-season league MVPs (record), two finals MVPs, 19 All-star nods and 15 All-NBA nods during his illustrious career. Kareem also holds the record for most points scored in a regular league season.
#1 - LeBron James
Over the course of his career, LeBron James has started to sport a bald look. 'The King' is following in the footsteps of fellow greats like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal by going bald in the latter stages of his career. James has been resisting going bald for some time now, and his semi-bald hairstyle has led to lot of memes on social media. James even teased a bald look back in September 2022.
LeBron James is one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball. Over the course of his career, James has won four championships, four Finals MVPs, four league MVPs and two Olympic Gold medals. James has received a mind-boggling 18 All-Stars and 18 All-NBA nods during his career. The 'Kid from Akron' is the lone member of the 30k points, 10k rebounds and 10k assists club. James is also closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of scoring the most points in the league's regular season history.
