Over the summer, Paul George shocked the NBA world when he decided to stay in Oklahoma City instead of heading out to LA with LeBron. George told ESPN that he felt he had a better chance to win in OKC than in Los Angeles.
Via ESPN
I felt when it came down to it and all the factors that played into it, deep down there was a nasty taste where we finished,” George said. “I just felt I had more to offer. I had more to give. I just felt about where we were as a whole.
“I honestly went through the process and doing pros and cons throughout the whole [season]. I wouldn’t say the whole [season] was a recruiting process. I was just trying to find the highs and lows and the good and bad. Ultimately, I just felt this was the road for me to win.”
Less than a month after signing his new deal with the Thunder, George showed off a new beardless look on Instagram that makes him look nearly unrecognizable.
Paul George is without a beard and it’s surreal. pic.twitter.com/FZaidTBIOj
— Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) August 3, 2018
He looks so young.
— Leah (@leah_bh) August 3, 2018
This doesn't even look like Paul George. I'm jealous. If I shaved my beard, I'd be recognizable but with a fat baby face. https://t.co/digy4Icy9y
— Jacob Unruh (@jacobunruh) August 3, 2018
He looks like Derozan
— Jacob Kniffen (@JacobKniffen) August 3, 2018
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