Anthony Davis' barber on unibrow: 'If he cuts it off, he'll get weak'

If Anthony Davis is the NBA's resident Samson, the man tasked with cutting his hair has no intention of playing Delilah.

Calvin Doherty - or Fat Cal, as most know him - is the New Orleans Pelicans' personal barber and he takes that responsibility seriously. Especially so when it comes to Davis, a budding superstar whose peculiar brand of facial hair is one of his (or any other NBA player's) most recognizable features.

The unibrow from whence Davis draws his nickname has not only been a unique and surprisingly powerful branding tool for the 22-year-old, it's also been a great source of strength, according to Fat Cal.

From an interview with Jonathan Harvey of The Bird Writes:

He says he feels no pressure when cutting Davis' hair, and says it's easy to cut, and he would never dare get rid of The Brow’s unibrow.

'It just fits his face,' Cal said. 'If he cuts it off, he'll get weak. That's his signature. That's his strength; his strength is in the brow. (The Brow) is his own patented thing.'

It's hard to argue with the results so far. In his third NBA season, Davis posted the 11th-best PER in NBA history, led the Pelicans to the playoffs for the first time in the post-Chris Paul era, was named to the All-NBA first team and All-Defensive second team, and finished fifth in MVP voting.

Again, he's 22 years old. That brow hasn't even come close to reaching its full potential.

- With h/t to EoB