Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward has caught the eyes of thousands of admirers since changing his basic guy haircut to a style much closer to the looks of the handsome David Beckham.

In recent photos of the basketball star, the 26-year-old seems to have grown a beard and changed his moppy look to something more sleek.

Hayward's wife Robin used to cut his hair, but he said he's found a stylist in town and now gets his locks cut by Salt Lake City hairdresser Anthony Brown.

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Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward has cut his moppy hair into something a bit more stylish and gained the hearts of thousands of admirers

Hayward, pictured in January, opted for a stylish haircut that features short sides and back with more length up top

And the ball player, who was the ninth picked draft for the Utah Jazz in 2010 after attending Butler University, credits everything to one staple hair-dressing item: the blow-dryer.

'The blow-dryer is the most important thing,' he told KSL. 'So after you wash it and get it wet you have to use the hairdryer, and I think some guys are afraid of it.

'I always thought you only used the blow-dryer on hot. Like, I never thought you would go and do it with the cool setting.

'I didn't even know what that little blue button was for until he told me. You are learning new things every day at the barbershop.'

For some of the basketball star's fans, however, it's not just the hair their admiring - his recently grown beard is also garnering some attention.

The basketball player, pictured above in November, credits his stylish new look to using a hair dryer, calling it the 'most important thing'

The 26-year-old, pictured here in 2012, has also grown a beard since cutting his hair into a new stylish look. His wife Robin used to cut his hair, but he now gets his locks cut by Salt Lake City hairdresser Anthony Brown