Sophia Michaels
LeBron James has been open about his hair loss, but there’s some speculation around the extent of the measures he has taken to maintain his hairline. As his hair thinned, he began wearing a larger headband to conceal his balding. Observations made in 2014 indicated his hair was considerably thinner at one event compared to another just months later. Reports, including one from Deadspin, suggested that he may have undergone hair transplants.
With rising questions regarding a possible hair restoration procedure, experts chimed in. Rob Hoffman, head of the Hairline Clinic of Akron, stated in 2014 that there was visible evidence of more hair, indicating a procedure called follicular unit extraction (FUE) might have been performed. Videos examining James’ hair evolution support this, with Dr. Gary Linkov suggesting he has kept getting more transplants over time and using concealers to enhance his hairline.
Despite these assertions, LeBron’s barber, Nick Castemanos, denied any usage of hair treatments, claiming there were no dyes or additives involved. However, an incident during a game later hinted that James might be receiving some form of hair assistance.
When LeBron James’ hair moved during a game
In October 2017, during a training session, LeBron posted on Snapchat to compliment Dwyane Wade’s hair. James humorously mentioned transferring hair from his beard to his scalp. Fast forward a couple of years, it seemed he might have attempted something similar.
In a game from October 2019, a mishap exposed James’ hair secrets when teammate Anthony Davis pointed out that his hair had shifted along with his headband. This moment went viral, sparking a flurry of online comments and jokes regarding James’ hair situation.
Later, commentator Jalen Rose discussed this incident, mentioning that it appeared James was using a hair unit rather than going for a hair transplant. Rose noted that since the incident, James had not been seen wearing a headband, and mentioned that what was being used resembled a hairpiece, rather than a surgical augmentation.
