Nikola Jokic got a haircut immediately after his 56-point Christmas triple-double

Story byBilly HeyenFri, December 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM UTC·1 min readNikola Jokic got a haircut immediately after his 56-point Christmas triple-double originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Nikola Jokic apparently felt a bit weighed down en route to his 56-point, 16-rebound, 15-assist triple-double on Christmas night. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfterward, the Denver Nuggets superstar felt the need to get a haircut. And we don't mean the next day. We mean immediately after leaving the floor. Jokic showed up to his postgame press conference with noticeably less hair than he had during the game:MORE: Ben Simmons is going pro in a sport you'd never expectTalk about an athlete with no superstition. Some sporting figures would have one of the best games of their life and never change anything about their appearance ever again. Jokic figured he might as well change things up immediately. Clearly, he isn't Samson. The magic isn't in what's on his head.