You won’t believe how detailed Brandin Podziemski’s new stitch braids look up close

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A simple offseason chair session became one of the funniest NBA moments online this week when a hairstylist shared a clip of Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski. It's not just about a game, but it had fans going wild within minutes.

The video featured him getting new stitch braids from hairstylist stylesbyb.michele, who posted the clip on Instagram.

NBA fans quickly came up with a catchy nickname to reflect the player's new hairstyle. "Brandin Braidsziemski" started trending on social media, cleverly replacing "Podz" with "Braids" in his last name. It’s no surprise that NBA Twitter loves to weigh in on players’ hairstyle transformations.

The video showed the full braiding process from start to finish. Podziemski sat in the chair while the stylist worked on his hair. She parted his hair carefully before braiding tight cornrows on top.

The hairstylist noted this was her first NBA player client. Her brother helped connect her with Podziemski for the appointment. The final result showed clean, neat stitch braids on the young guard.

Podziemski talked casually during the session in the video. The relaxed moment gave fans a glimpse of his personality off the court.