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Klay pokes fun at Smailagic's haircut with celeb comparison originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea

Is Alen Smailagić a big Michael Rapoport fan?

His Warriors teammate Klay Thompson seems to think so, as he joked on his Instagram story Monday after seeing Smailagic's new haircut while in the Warriors facility.

RELATED: Klay, Rocco enjoy peaceful day off from Achilles' rehab

The image of Rapoport is from the 1995 movie "Higher Learning," also starring Ice Cube and Omar Epps.

Smailagic has yet to play in a game for the Warriors this season after playing 14 games in his rookie season, but at least he can provide Klay with some comic relief while the two are working out together.

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