Steven Adams has a hilarious excuse for shaving his beard

Steven Adams is a very large, very hairy man. The young Thunder big man is entering his third NBA season, though he’s come into each year rocking a different look.

Here he is as a rookie. Here is his photo from prior to last year. And here he was a few months ago:

However, on Monday, Adams showed up at practice with merely a shadow of the beard he’d been sporting. What gives, Steven? Where’s the shaggy beard? He offered his explanation (via @anthonyVslater):

Ah, yes. When the mustache hairs start creeping into your mouth, it IS super annoying. I know your pain, Steven. Although the boss move would’ve been to just leave the racing stripe in the mustache. Alas.