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Byron Scott: Nick Young's new 'Booty Call'-inspired 'do looks like a 'bunch of worms'

Published Mar. 18, 2015 6:05 p.m. ET

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Los Angeles Lakers bon vivant Nick "Swaggy P" Young debuted a new hairstyle at practice on Wednesday that's garnering plenty of attention.

New look for Swaggy P. pic.twitter.com/6wLh4aQ3AH
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) March 18, 2015

According to reporters on the scene, the hairstyle was inspired by Jamie Foxx's character "Bunz" from 1997's "Booty Call":

Can't tell if it's Basketball Player Nick Young or Actor Jamie Fox? #help #swaggyp #lakers @LakersReporter pic.twitter.com/ARhXf9Ggs0
— DJ Junior Costa (@EDMJuniorCosta) March 18, 2015

Or maybe the old-school stylings of Kid 'N Play:

Nick Young also said his hair was inspired by Kid 'n' Play. pic.twitter.com/v14dv97Sed
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) March 18, 2015

Fans seemed to get a kick out of the new look:

“@rickey_24: You need to chill @NickSwagyPYoung lol pic.twitter.com/ADQMrXZnkd” lol
— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) March 18, 2015

The look @NickSwagyPYoung going for..... #unity #imrickjamesbitch #lakers #swaggyp pic.twitter.com/dl8CckJ31k
— BleedPurple&Gold (@phylliest17) March 18, 2015

“@chaveezy24_: @NickSwagyPYoung bout to drop mad buckets with his new cut. #BigWorm pic.twitter.com/tBWMUa3xrj” big worm lol
— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) March 18, 2015

Though Lakers coach Byron Scott was decidedly not impressed, and found this 'do a definite don't:

Though Swaggy apparently did his 'do diligence and had the last word:

H/t FTW and Bleacher Report.