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Last year, to great fanfare and critical acclaim, we announced the Baseball Reference Tonsorial Consulting Service, a feature that allowed the segment of our users who also happen to be baseball players to experiment with new directions for their hairstyle and/or facial hair. The results were astonishing. While we're not at liberty to divulge the names of our clients, we think you will agree that 2015 was an excellent year for hair in baseball.

We want to thank everyone who participated in our pilot program. We're pleased to announce that for 2016, the B-R Tonsorial Consulting Service will be expanding to the professional basketball!

Go to any active player (and some retired one) and give yourself a new look free of charge.

This year, we've changed our options to reflect feedback from our customers. 2016's offerings include our 2 most popular choices from last year, the 'Fro (re-branded as the Dr. J for basketball) and the 'Stache (or as we call it "the Larry").

In addition, we're thrilled to announce we've expanded our choices to include four new options.

As all basketball fans know, the 1995-96 Bulls are hot again. If you want to add a piece of that legendary team to your own squad, but missed out on the chance to hire Steve Kerr as your head coach, we're offering the Rodman. The Rodman is also a great option for budding diplomats.

If your style runs more Warped Tour than Rodman World Tour, we've also added the Mohawk.

To our customers who said they loved our service but wished we offered more choices beyond hair, we heard you loud and clear. After months of rigorous testing, and thousands of dollars spent by the B-R staff spent on removal services when said testing went awry, we're pleased to announce we've added a Tattoo option.

Lastly, for the high-energy, hard-working bench man or woman, we're pleased to offer a combo of the last two options that we call "the Birdman."

Prices for the Basketball-Reference TCS® start at $1,500/hour and packages are available for the team that wants to coordinate ahead of the playoffs. However, FOR TODAY ONLY, we're allowing you to experiment with different styles and see which is the best fit for you. All of our options will be available below every player's image, allowing you to experiment, mix, and match and find the right pick for you.

SR TCS is the brainchild of Mike Kania (@zempf).

Disclaimer: Not all TCS® styles have been approved for safe use while on a banana boat. Consult with a TCS® specialist before boarding one.

Disclaimer: TCS® may not work with some older versions of Internet Explorer.

Warning: The TCS® is 100% serious. Please do not use it to create humorous pictures of athletes and post them to social media. Failure to comply may result in cease and desist letter from our law firm.

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