So, Skin, What Flavor Is Dirk's Hair?

The NBA thought so much of Jeff "Skin" Wade's discourse on Dirk Nowitzki's new-look old-school haircut (" ... that is like late '70s basketball, it's got a lot of flavor, no one's rockin' it like that ...") from Monday night's Channel 21 broadcast that it turned locks-talk into a minute-long...

By Robert Wilonsky

October 8, 2009

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The NBA thought so much of Jeff "Skin" Wade's discourse on Dirk Nowitzki's new-look old-school haircut (" ... that is like late '70s basketball, it's got a lot of flavor, no one's rockin' it like that ...") from Monday night's Channel 21 broadcast that it turned locks-talk into a minute-long promotional video posted this afternoon. Dirk's head is where amazing happens.

Robert Wilonsky

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