Fans mercilessly roast Derrick White’s hairline after a rare photo of him without headband goes viral

Wearing the headband has been a staple in Derrick White's in-game look whenever he suits up for the Boston Celtics. When fans saw a photo of him without one, they couldn't control themselves and had to share a laugh as they commented on his hairline.

Headbands help most NBA players hide their receding hairlines. One of the most notable players to do such a thing is LeBron James, who wore a headband from the start of his career until the 2014-15 season. Fans still roast him for not letting his hair go and just shaving his head like other great players.

Now, fans have found a new target, White, who recently went viral for his hairline. A photo of the 6-foot-4 defensive guard was posted, and fans were quick to point out his receding hairline.

Derrick White's hairline did a huge stepback 😂 https://t.co/4Bp8oW6vT5

We've compiled some of the funniest reactions from fans, who went all out on White's hairline.

@NBAMemes It hit a James harden stepback 😂

@NBAMemes Bro asked for a fade and got a fade away lmaooo

@NBAMemes https://t.co/jbBCMFNoRq

@NBAMemes Bro walked into the barber and said “gimme the elongated skull” https://t.co/w3bF1HGNPE

@NBAMemes It’s been doing that, dude has the top 5 worst hair in all of professional sports.

@NBAMemes Damn! He make Stephen A look like he has bangs.

@NBAMemes Dude he look like a comic book character or sum his eyes look mad weird

@NBAMemes No wonder he’s always wearing that headband lol

@NBAMemes At first I thought this was a photo shopped but then I Googled his previous pictures😬buddy should have called a flagrant 1 on this hair line years ago

@NBAMemes Harden seeing that stepback https://t.co/yyW89oBSaQ

@NBAMemes Buddy’s hairline is gonna get called for traveling soon

@NBAMemes His hair is doing the Dirk Nowitski fadeaway jumper, but his face stayed to be Dirk's knee

@NBAMemes And his forehead goes over his eyes. Bro forgot the Homosapien update 💀

@NBAMemes That’s even worse then Stephen A’s hairline

@NBAMemes They might as well call traveling on that step back every time he touches the ball.

Fans went crazy over the photo of White and his hairline. Despite that, he's still having an incredible season for the Celtics. The 28-year-old guard has also improved his shot from long distance, making him a serious threat from deep.

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Derrick White is playing an enormous role for the Celtics to win the championship

One of the reasons the Celtics were successful last season was because of their tremendous defense. Derrick White contributed a lot to that, as he's always been one of the league's best perimeter defenders. This time around, it could be a similar case for their team's success.

He's one of their most reliable contributors this season, averaging 9.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists while shooting 44.1%, including 38.2% from long distance. The former San Antonio Spurs player has worked on his shot from 3-point range and has become a threat from deep.

Back when he was with the Spurs, he wasn't a potential risk to hurt teams from outside the arc for his inconsistent shooting. But all that has changed as he has become a better 3-point shooter with the Celtics.

During the 2022 Finals, he shared the task with Marcus Smart of locking up Steph Curry. He fared well, but Curry's talent was too much for him to handle. Still, the former Colorado star was able to keep up with the best players on the biggest stage.

Now that he's able to start the season with the team, he'll get a chance to start things on a good note. With Derrick White's help, Boston (24-10) is in first place in the Eastern Conference.

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