Oct. 25, 2012
The following comes via our friends at FOX Sports
North:
Last season, Minnesota Timberwolves
forward Kevin Love's massive beard became a thing. How long was he going
to let it grow? How hot does it get? Was it a superstituion? Seriously,
when was he shaving?
Now, it's Love's lack of hair
that has people talking. On Wednesday, as part of his “Spreadlove”
community outreach program, Love tweeted a YouTube video of Arizona
Cardinals receiver and Twin Cities native Larry Fitzgerald acting as
barber and shaving his head. The beard remains, but when Love rejoins
the Timberwolves on Saturday, he'll be blindingly
bald.
Fitzgerald and Love partnered to raise money
for breast cancer awareness, and they've pledged to donate 25 cents for
every Twitter retweet and Facebook like or share of the video for the
rest of the month, up to a total of $250,000. The money will go to two
charities: Bright Pink and the American Cancer Society/Banner MD
Anderson Cancer Center.
Earlier this year, Love's
friend Betty Goldie was diagnosed with breast cancer, and Fitzgerald
lost his mother, Carol, to breast cancer in
2003.
"This is a special campaign that is
particularly close to my heart," Love said in a release. "As an active
member of the social media community, my hope is that Spreadlove will
reach millions and encourage as many people as possible to support the
cause. It just takes one click."
So watch the video
and share it. Seriously. Aside from whatever good karma it gets you,
you'll also get a glimpse at Love's (pink accented) hand cast and some
commentary from Fitzgerald on the lumpy nature of the power forward's
head. Totally worth it.
