He explained that a year ago, he was with his family on a journey and he grew out the man bun. A close friend of him from high school sent him images featuring different corn rows so he saved the photos and promised that one day he is going to do it.
He said that he really does not know any braiders while he was in California so when he got to Brooklyn, he knew for sure that there are good braiders in the place. So, the team set him up with one and a lady did it for him. He liked how it looked so he decided to keep it for the press conference.
There are also reports saying that his moniker will also change when he starts playing for the Nets from the traditional Linsanity to ‘Brook-Lin.’ In fact, a fan already filed for the trademark of ‘Brook-Lin’ on July 1 and transferred it to Lin.
The pending application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s website says that term ‘Brook-Lin’ is to be used commercially for hooded sweatshirts, jerseys, and T-shirts, among other items.
He also talked about the top hair-dos in the NBA, ranking former Charlotte teammate Spencer Hawes first because Spencer inspires him to take his hair to new levels. His top four included Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs, and Hornets Head Coach Steve Clifford.