UPDATE: Wednesday around noon, news broke that the image was a doctored fake, and Kawhi hadn’t actually cut his hair.

With the off-season in full swing, Kawhi Leonard is sporting a new hairdo, and it’s more than just a bit unsettling.

But nevertheless, behold. The first social media pic of Kawhi —-WITHOUT HIS BRAIDS!!

RIP Kawhi Leonard braids 1991-2017 pic.twitter.com/VQ1jrWOAuQ — Legends (@LegendsofCH) June 21, 2017

That’s right, Spurs fans; the second gentleman from the right is your franchise player. While we sit here in amazement that Kawhi cut his hair, it seems like a good point in time to break down his career stats, by hairdo.

With Braids (per game)

16.4 points

5.8 rebounds

2.3 assists

1.8 steals

49.5% shooting overall (38.8% from three)

2014 NBA Finals MVP

Two-time Defensive Player of the Year

Two-time All-Star

Without Braids

TBD

Bold career choice, is it not? We can only hope he’s not about to have a Sampson moment.

RIP Kawhi’s braids, we hardly knew ye.

[Editor’s note: I’m just sad that we never got to see him with the fro he’s been hiding all this time. -JRW]