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Phoenix Suns guard Elfrid Payton pauses on the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics Monday, March 26, 2018, in Phoenix. The Celtics defeated the Suns 102-94. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Phoenix Suns guard Elfrid Payton pauses on the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics Monday, March 26, 2018, in Phoenix. The Celtics defeated the Suns 102-94. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press

Suns PG Elfrid Payton Cuts Iconic Hair, Shows off New Look

Scott Polacek
May 18, 2018

Phoenix Suns guard Elfrid Payton is going to look quite different on the court during the 2018-19 season.

As Ballislife.com shared, Payton cut his long hair that was so identifiable when he was playing:

Safe to say, former Orlando Magic teammate Evan Fournier was excited to see the news:

While Payton's hair had become one of his defining characteristics among basketball fans, it was also an issue at one point during the 2017-18 campaign in a game against the Brooklyn Nets. As Anthony Puccio of SB Nation captured, the hair appeared to block Payton's vision as he air-balled a short shot in the lane:

Looks like Suns fans won't have to worry about that next season.ย 

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