Lebron James Surrenders to Hairline, Appears to Have Shaved His Head

Conservative News DailySeptember 21, 2022

LeBron James nearly broke the internet with his new hairdo.

On Tuesday, the Lakers star shared a photo to his Instagram story that showed him sporting a completely bald shaven head.

James, who turns 38 in December, is pictured smiling while sitting down, wearing a barber cape. Nick “Slick” Castellanos, James’ personal barber, appears to be standing off to the side in the photo.

The four-time NBA champ added a grandpa emoji, along with a bunch of crying-laughing emojis over the selfie snap.

Although James appears to have shaved his head, some people on social media are calling his bluff. Critics on Twitter have also questioned if the photo was edited or filtered.

Former NBA guard Evan Turner was also hesitant to believe the hype about James going bald.

LeBron James goes bald in a photo he shared to his Instagram story on Sept. 20, 2022.

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LeBron James sits during a timeout at the Drew League Pro-Am on July 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. — LeBron James sits during a timeout at the Drew League Pro-Am on July 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, Calif.

“Ain’t no way LeBron went bald,” Turner tweeted Tuesday. “Is this true?”

James has been laughing off jokes about his hairline for years.

In August 2020, James poked fun at his then-balding head and compared his hairline to a partial Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.

Lakers star LeBron James attends a game between the Lakers and the Phoenix Suns during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 08, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. — LeBron James attends a game between the Lakers and the Phoenix Suns during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 08, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nev.

David Beckham and LeBron James hug while at American Express Presents CARBONE Beach at Carbone on May 06, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida. — David Beckham and LeBron James hug while at American Express Presents CARBONE Beach at Carbone on May 06, 2022 in Miami Beach, Fla.

At the time, James took to his Instagram story and shared a side-by-side photo of the back of his head and a Reese’s cup with the center missing.

“One of the funniest ones I’ve seen,” James wrote over the photo, referring to the meme.

Last season, “Inside the NBA” co-host Charles Barkley joked that James was “wearing the biggest headband in the world to cover up that bald spot.”

Lakers star LeBron James shoots a three point basket during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on April 1, 2022 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. — Lakers star LeBron James shoots a three point basket during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on April 1, 2022 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.

James has continued to entertain fans throughout this offseason. Last week, the Lakers great and his family were featured in Vanity Fair, which published photos that were taken inside his Los Angeles mansion.

James and his wife Savannah posed for their first-ever family portraits with their three kids: sons Bronny, 17, Bryce, 15, and daughter Zhuri, 7. James’ mother Gloria is included in the photos, along with Savannah’s parents, Jennifer and JK.

Later on Tuesday, James was busy getting shots up at Summit New York gym with NBA skills trainer Chris Brickley. James had his head covered in a black durag.

James, who’s entering his 20th NBA season, re-signed with the Lakers last month on a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension, which includes a player option for 2024-25.