Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent is looking to have an exciting offseason, as he recently announced his upcoming skills clinic in Santa Barbara. As an alumnus of UCSB, Vincent seemed particularly enthusiastic about the upcoming training camp. Unfortunately, fans were more interested in the guard’s new look.
Vincent has typically been known to have a beard, giving him a very distinct appearance. In the training camp announcement video, however, the guard displayed a clean-shaven look, prompting surprised reactions from fans on social media.
Beardless Gabe Vincent 😳
(via @ADHDGoat) pic.twitter.com/ShYC2Ul6qU
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) July 27, 2025
While Vincent’s motives to give back to the community were noble, fans ruthlessly trolled him for shaving his beard. With several sharing their reactions on X, we take a look at a few of the best ones.
“Ewww wtf grow the beard back and gtf off the team,” said one fan.
“Just get off the team. I don’t care what’s on his face,” responded another.
“Put it back,” demanded another.
“Bro looking like he bout to drop the hardest neo soul album of all time,” one fan claimed.
Another fan built upon this and added, “I thought this was xxxtentacion.”
“We gotta trade him now lmao ain’t no way he finna be cookin w no facial hair,” said one fan.
“Jumpscare,” acknowledged another.
One fan hilariously compared the look to actors in movies and said, “That’s how 35-year-old actors look when they play high schoolers.”
“I ain’t never seen Kyle and Gabe Vincent in the same room together (Just Saying),” claimed one fan, pointing out the similarity in appearance.
One fan acknowledged the reality of the situation and pointed out the reason behind it, and said, “He had to cut it off. It was obvious why. Y’all are just too immature to ask. Fans remember that stress patch, which is a condition. Causes are from high anxiety and stress.”
Some of the comments made by the fans were hilarious, while others were rather cruel. Considering the consistent theme of demanding a trade, Vincent finds himself in a particularly tough spot with the Lakers’ fan base.
The 29-year-old guard is on an expiring contract, making him one of several valuable assets the Purple and Gold hold this season. While the team’s tradeable draft assets are limited, their wealth of expiring contracts gives them some power. In this regard, players like Vincent have been viewed as trade chips.
Although the Lakers’ offseason moves have primarily involved signing free agents, rumblings are suggesting that a trade may be on the cards. Several targets have been presented, but given the team’s current needs, only a few targets seem truly viable.
There is no guarantee that the Lakers will be parting ways with Vincent this offseason, though. While the guard hasn’t made a major impact, he’s shown flashes of value off the bench, having averaged 6.4 points and 1.4 assists per game, while shooting 40% from the field and 35.3% from three-point range last season.
As a solid three-and-D player, he still shows some upside. While there’s still potential for him to contribute as a rotation player, the Lakers will be evaluating their options.
