Source: BroBible
Summary
Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Arion Carter shaved his head in solidarity with his girlfriend, Mariah Bryant, who is battling stage two breast cancer. Bryant, a 24-year-old ICU trauma nurse, had been losing her hair due to chemotherapy treatments and decided to shave it off. Carter, who considered entering the NFL Draft, showed his support by shaving his own long hair.
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The gesture gets a new name.
Shaving heads, a symbol of solidarity, becomes a viral sensation. Arion Carter, a senior linebacker, shows off his new look. His girlfriend, Mariah Bryant, is fighting breast cancer. Chemo treatments take their toll on her hair. Carter takes the clippers and shaves his own head in support. The internet goes wild.
When cancer treatment meets social media, a hero is born.
Author: Evan Null
