Kings star De'Aaron Fox is unrecognizable in NBA bubble with new haircut

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De’Aaron Fox is known for two things, his incredible speed and his Dragon Ball Z hairstyle. He still has his speed, but his signature hair was one of the first things to go during the NBA lockdown.

According to the Kings point guard, between the new look haircut and the requirements to wear a mask, he’s having some issues being recognized, even in the bubble when he’s surrounded by other NBA players.

“It’s actually been crazy, like when I’m walking and I have the mask on, people really didn’t recognize me,” Fox said on the latest edition of the Purple Talk podcast on NBC Sports California.

In the first few days of the bubble, Fox said he ran into Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker, a fellow Kentucky Wildcat and long time friend. The encounter started off awkwardly.

“He was looking and kind of squinted his eyes,” Fox recalled. “He’s like, De’Aaron?”

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Once on the court, Fox will stand out when he’s sprinting down the hardwood, but even his jersey will look different with the message “Anti-Racist” on the back. It’s a new-look Fox and it’s probably something fans and players should get used to.

“I’m staying with the short hair,” Fox said. “I’m actually getting waves right now, so I do not plan on growing my hair back out.”

Short hair, spiky hair, no hair at -- it doesn’t really matter as long as Fox is pushing the tempo and leading the Kings to victories.

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