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Bonner haircut boy scores Spurs tix

Published May. 17, 2012 1:00 a.m. ET

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A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from his favorite NBA player.

Patrick Gonzalez was suspended for a day from Woodlake Hills Middle School because the district deemed his $75 haircut a distraction. He returned to class Thursday after reluctantly shaving his head.

Gonzalez says Bonner is his favorite player, noting they're both redheads.

Bonner, whose mother is a teacher, says the school could have just moved Gonzalez to the back of the room. Bonner sent Gonzalez a message, saying: ''Keep supporting us redheads in the NBA.''

Gonzalez's story prompted the Spurs to give him and his family tickets to Thursday's playoff game against ... the Clippers.