Calling himself “a man of his word,” Pastner acknowledged that the players were now free to style their coach’s hair as they pleased, including a possible braiding. (The challenge arose after multiple players braided their hair, prompting a fan’s suggestion, shared on his weekly TV show, that the coach be next.)
“If that’s what they want to do, that’s what I’ll do,” Pastner said. “I’m going to try to convince them and say, ‘Hey, guys, let’s get through the tournament.’ I’d rather keep my hair as it is. Maybe I’ll say it’s a good-luck charm. We’ve won eight in a row, I haven’t got a haircut.”
