Knicks PF Kristaps Porzingis Had Cornrows as a Kid

As if the puns Kristaps Porzingis' name lends itself to weren't enough already, fans have been blessed with another gold nugget.

The New York Knicks rookie had—nay, rocked—cornrows as a kid.

Yep. No thanks needed.

Update from Thursday, Oct. 22

For those wondering why Porzingis went with cornrows as a youngster, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News shared the reason: 

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But if gratitude were to be expressed, it should be directed to Latvia's Sporta Studija, which initially shared the photos:

[Twitter, h/t SB Nation]