Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ditches signature braids, reveals new hairstyle

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>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is preparing for the new NBA season with a fresh look.

>The back-to-back NBA MVP debuted a new look in the offseason as he cut off his signature braids for a low-cut style for the summer. During practice, SGA wore an all-white look comprised of a fitted Nike tank top, shorts, and a wide headband.

>"Bruh taking it back to Clipper days," one fan wrote.

>"Bros in his Kobe era when he first cut the Afro off," another fan reacted.

>A fan mentioned that he better have a better outcome in the 2026-2027 season or fans will believe he jinxed himself, " He better go off next year otherwise I’m we’re gonna say his braids gave him powers like Samson."

>He also showed up to the 2026 FIBA World Cup qualifying game against Puerto Rico on Friday, July 3 in an all-black look. SGA wore a sleeveless shirt with a zipper and baggy jeans. He also carried a black bag and wore matching shades.

SGA cut the braids and got the low cut Caesar

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— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) July 4, 2026SGA led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first-ever NBA championship. While OKC made it to the Western Conference Finals, they failed to beat the San Antonio Spurs.

>"They were just the better team tonight, from start to finish," Gilgeous-Alexander told reporters following OKC's 111-103 loss in Game 7. "And then every time we tried to cut into it, and take control of the game, I felt like they had an answer. And a lot of times it felt like it was tough shot-making, so hats off to them."

> SGA was named NBA MVP for a second straight year in a row, a feat that only a handful of NBA players have been able to accomplish in their careers.

>While he dubbed last season a "failure," he is working overtime to improve on what the team can do to not repeat mistakes.

> “I didn't get where I wanted to go this season,” he said to reporters last month. “There's a reason for that. Now I have to look at that reason and try to make sure it never happens again.”

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