A homeless man from Philadelphia received a haircut resembling that of an NBA star and went viral on TikTok.
Hair stylist Joshua Santiago gave a homeless man a haircut similar to LeBron James’. The images of the transformation quickly became viral on TikTok.
Joshua is the owner of Empowering Cuts, a nonprofit organization founded in 2017 aimed at restoring the self-esteem of homeless individuals. He travels across the U.S. offering free haircuts to those who cannot afford them.
In his latest makeover, Joshua created a hairstyle reminiscent of NBA star LeBron James. The homeless man is seen sitting on a sidewalk wearing pants and a sweatshirt, apparently in flip-flops without socks.
Joshua shaves the man’s hair and trims his beard while they share laughs during the haircut. The new look received numerous compliments in the comments.
“My friend looked like LeBron James after the cut,” pointed out one commenter. “I love what you’re doing for the community,” commented another. More than 363,000 people have watched Joshua’s good deed.
Photos and video: TikTok @empoweringcuts. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
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