“He has some crаzy requests,” Dаrt adds.

One is the Jheri curl.

“That was actually the one in the running with the dreadlocks,” Dаrt explains. “But it’s unhealthy for hair,” and old.”

But the dreads? “That was possible.”

Butler had braids before the makeover since he didn’t have enough hair for dreadlocks. Butler might get extensions and get dreadlocks without harming his hair or making them permanent, Dаrt said. The very competitive Butler doubted.

On Sunday night, 17,341 Fiserv Forum supporters cheered for their franchise hero in the fourth quarter. For a rebound, not another show-stopping block or gravity-defying dunk. At 7:50, Giannis Antetokounmpo caught Tari Eason’s miss to overtake Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the Milwaukee Bucks’ all-time rebound leader. 

Antetokounmpo now has 7,165 career rebounds after scoring 26 points and 17 rebounds in the Bucks’ 128-119 victory against Houston. 

One of four NBA players to lead a club in points, rebounds, and assists, he holds the Bucks’ franchise records. The other three—Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers), and Michael Jordan—are well-known. 

“It’s a big compliment,” Antetokounmpo added. “No one can take this from you. Naturally, another player will come along in a few years and smаsh all the records, just like nobody expected them to break Kareem’s. That a small Greek youngster recruited for the G League might shatter Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record. I doubt anybody considered that. 

“So, I know for sure there’s going to be somebody that’s going to come along in time and he’s going to break all the records that Kareem set, Oscar Robertson, Marques Johnson, myself, Khris, and, hopefully, if I’m not busy with kids and I’m not on the island enjoying my life, I’m going to be here and celebrating him and applauding him.”