Bill Self wears a hairpiece and it is one of the biggest marvels in college basketball. It is remarkable. It is a piece of art, unlike anything the artificial hair world has ever known. The detail, the precision, the way the fake follicles embrace Self’s bare scalp; it is all exceptional craftsmanship and nearly completely hidden to the naked eye.
But I’ve seen it. I’ve seen it up close and personal, from no more than a foot away, and you have to believe me, world: Bill Self’s hair is a lie. And if there is any chance that I am a bad judge of a good hair piece, my claim is supported by a Kansas booster, who confirmed to me that Self paid top dollar for a new, surgically-installed wig.