I was watching a Sacramento Kings game in early February when I thought to myself that Harrison Barnes was looking rather grizzly lately with his scruffy beard and out-grown hair. A few days later, a report came out that Barnes had vowed to not shave his face or cut his hair until the Kings reached .500, or the season ended, whichever came first.
Barnes apparently made this decision in mid-December, which means that the Kings were within 2-5 games of the .500 mark, depending on the exact date. The report was made public on February 13th when the Kings were 21-33, making Barnes the butt of a few “Kangz”-related jokes.