Fashion and Trends: How Chet Holmgren’s Barber Became a Key Part of His NBA Journey
In the glamorous, high-pressure world of the NBA, success isn’t just built on talent, stats, or strategy — sometimes, it’s also shaped in the barber’s chair. Just ask Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder’s 7'1" rising star, who’s taken the league by storm in his debut NBA Finals. Behind his fresh fade and confident swagger is Meleyen Tengben, a Minneapolis-based barber who’s been more than just a stylist — he’s become family. Meleyen Tengben and Chet Holmgren at Meleyen's Barbershop in Brooklyn Park. The Haircut That Started It All Their story began eight years ago with a humble Instagram DM. Holmgren, then a freshman at Minnehaha Academy, reached out after seeing Tengben’s work on his friend and teammate Jalen Suggs. His question? “Can you cut white hair?” That question still makes Tengben laugh today. But what followed was the start of a tight-knit friendship that’s weathered high school, NBA Draft buzz, and now, the Finals spotlight. From Local Cuts to the L...

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