TAMPA – Jason Garrison’s beard looks like a steel wool scouring pad mated with a small black bear.
“This is the longest I’ve gone with it. It’s not too bad,” he said on Tuesday, stroking his whiskers, tempting fate he might lose a finger.
Garrison’s beard was flagged in the Eastern Conference Final Beard Watch as the one “that could win the whole thing.” He claims, for the most part, the thicket remains untouched.
“I’ve just trimmed around the lips. That’s about it,” he said.
Garrison also relies on his friends to help with the upkeep.