At 21-28, Dirk and crew made a pact not to shave until the team reached .500. Two-plus months and 31 games later, the Mavericks reached 40-40 following an 18-point thrashing of the New Orleans Hornets.
As you can tell (h/t Larry Brown Sports), Nowitzki wasted little time in relieving himself of the forest that was growing on his face. He can be seen smirking as he gives his face a cursory buzz.
Though undoubtedly ecstatic that Dallas hit the .500 mark, Dirk had been waiting to escape the responsibilities that come with being James Harden's doppleganger for quite some time. He had a barber at the ready once the Mavericks were 35-36.
Much like Harden's beard, Nowitzki's had become something of a novelty. His face resembled that of a blonde grizzly bear and people loved it.
After watching him sport a jungle's worth of muttonchops for nearly half the season, it's almost unsettling to see his face naked again. He looks a good 10 years younger.
"I might get a kiss tonight," Nowitzki said (via Mike Fischer of Fox Sports Southwest). "My wife stopped kissing me sometime in February."
Congratulations, Dirk. In one night, your Mavs reached .500 again, you shaved your beard, regained the right to smooch your spouse and eclipsed 25,000 points for your career.
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