A Timeline of All of Jeremy Lin's Ridiculous Hairstyles

Tracking all the hairstyles Jeremy Lin has experimented with during his time in the NBA.

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Jeremy Lin, simply put, is an artist and his canvas is the peak of his head. “I’ve been wanting to do this, and a bunch of different hairstyles for a long time,” Lin said about his new braids in a video posted by his new team the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday.

“I started it in Charlotte,” Lin adds calling back to the carefully mounted spikes that were either gelled one by one using L.A. Looks’ strongest solution or were held up by the energy that dominates the Dragon Ball Z universe. From there, Lin seemed to only get more experimental with his hair, and the man bun he eventually wore is proof he was destined for Brooklyn this entire time. But there’s not a straight line between Lin Williamsburg-ing himself and eventually bringing imminent glory to the borough with his braids. Lin said Wednesdau that he and a group of friends have been coordinating and trying out the same hairstyles. But this isn't new, Lin has been talking about this group since 2015—which is, probably not so coincidentally, when the then-Hornet really started trying different styles

We take a look at the many hairy adventures of Lin.

The Beginning

Fresh-faced Lin. This is the I graduated Harvard summa cum laude look. While this was the look he sparked Linsanity with, much of the insanity was left to his hair from this point on.

Undercut

Lin's gateway drug to trendy hairstyles.

Buzzcut

There's only so much room for wacky hair and during the Rockets era Lin left the talked-about looks to James Harden.

Spikes

Lin did not make his Charlotte Hornets debut quietly. He showed up to his new team's media day in 2015 with an angry hive on his head.

Bowl Cut

A low point for as far as Lin's hairstyles go, no doubt. And a testament to the difference some gel will make.

Mohawk

Lin single-handedly brought back Blink 182 and My Chemical Romance.

Double Ponytails

Double ponytails are probably as rare, and just as wondrous, as a double rainbow.

Slicked

The Charlotte days were a magical time for Lin's hair. He found a versatility with this haircut that he didn't possess before. If the Nets were still in NJ, this cut would have worked well for current day.