Brandon Jennings has no issue with standing out, in fact he relishes it and seems to feed off of the doubt and the hate. The rookie point guard has brash and flash in spades and on Saturday night in Milwaukee, Jennings showed another weapon in his game, but this time it was his ever-expanding hair game.

Brandon Jennings debuts his newest hairstyle - the rooster mini faux mohawk. Say THAT 3 times fast. (AP Photo: Jeffrey Phelps)

Jennings debuted a new hairstyle – both in colour and style to face the king of NBA fashion, LeBron James, and the Cavs. LeBron sat out in jeans and a grey jacket but Jennings was sure to inject some colour and flavour all his own. Brandon Jennings’ now rocks mini faux mohawk fade (deep breath) with a giant Bucks red racing stripe down the middle. He compliments it with two stripes shaved on each side of his head. The cut itself is fine – it’s a classic fade with a little more height and the stripes are clean. However the giant streak is too much. Unfortunately, it looks like he bleached his hair to get the colour to stay, which will completely dry his hair out. When you have a flattering cut like his fade, there’s no need to overdo the colour. Jennings may look comical to some – like Tony the Tiger or a rooster, but he embraced his haters on Twitter and also on the court.

Jennings embraces the haters and hair naysayers.

It’s no secret that Jennings’ was struggling to find his shot in the latter part of this season. But on Saturday Jennings was back to leading by example with a team-high 25 points as well 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and a block. How much of his performance can be attributed to his new hairdo? Jennings is a streaky shooter and changes hairstyles like he fluctuates in field goal percentage. In his short run as a Buck thus far, Jennings averages a new style more than once a month. Here’s a mini retrospective of the life and roots of Jennings’ hairdos.

Brandon Jennings & his impressive flat top. He got hair game.

Before Jennings broke into the NBA or crossed the pond becoming the first American-born player to play Euroleague basketball, he’s been lighting up the blogosphere with his hair game. In the McDonald’s All-American game, it was his classic Big Daddy Kane inspired high top fade: it reached higher than his hops - no matter what, scouts and fans alike, took a little extra notice of the kid from Compton. Jennings kept the look for some of his time overseas, accessorizing with stripes here and there. Side note: Big Daddy Kane released the classic “Ain’t No Half Steppin’” in 1988 and rocked a high top fade, Jennings wasn’t even born yet.

Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

For Bucks media day, Jennings complimented his pearly whites with his go-to ‘do: a faux hawk fade (short on the sides, cone-shaped up top). The look is young, fresh  and just edgy enough to give Jennings a little flair in every media guide.

Brandon Jennings favoured twists in the fall and winter this season. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Not long into the season, Jennings switched up his hairstyle, growing it out a bit to make twists. Jennings kept it clean and well maintainted but it made him look younger. It also limited how creative he could get with colour and a razor, so it was time for something new.

Brandon Jennings experimented with cornrows a few times this December. Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

Jennings’ favourite NBA player growing up was Allen Iverson, and it’s clear he modelled his game after AI. However, Jennings took it to a new level when he got tight, clean braids. Luckily, his cornrows were not messy like another young NBA player (sorry, Beasley), but neat like Iverson’s. Jennings only kept the cornrows for a five games in late December, perhaps because the Bucks only won a single game. The 20-year-old point guard reverted back to the classic high top fade in the new year.

Brandon Jennings turns his high top into a gumby thanks to a very skilled barber at All-Star weekend. Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images).

The last big statement Jennings made with his hair was at All-Star weekend when his high top fade transitioned into a gumby. A gumby cut resembles a high top fade except that it has a forty-five degree slant much like the head of its namesake, the cartoon character Gumby. Jennings said his new look was inspired by the film House Party with flat topaficionados Kid ‘N Play, but the most famous gumby guy is Bobby Brown. Let’s hope #3 isn’t the same kind of crazy. I love the humour and statement this cut makes; its retro flavour without going too far.

Brandon Jennings and his hair (which matches his shoes) try to defend against Delonte West on Saturday night. Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

Only time will tell whether the new rooster hairdo is here to stay and if it continues to inspire strong play from Jennings. What I really want to know is if he will co-ordinate the racing stripe with the colour of his shoes; will he change it up when a new colourway drops and market his brand from head to toe? Jennings is a little different but his creativity and confidence can only help him grow up from an NBA Rookie of the Year front-runner to an NBA All-Star starter for years to come. What made Iverson great was not just his scoring touch but his swagger, Iverson never seemed to doubt himself. If Jennings can continue to bring confidence while working with his young teammates, the opportunities are endless. Let the young fella keep his crazy hair going, even if it’s not flattering, at least he gets to keep some flash for himself.

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