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Saturday afternoon got a lot more interesting with the NCAA tournament between TCU and Notre Dame in full swing. But it wasn’t the on-court action that had the community buzzing. It was what was happening courtside. And social media is going wild over it. If you haven’t noticed already, it’s all about the rumored couple, Hailey Van Lith and NBA guard Jalen Suggs, making things a little too obvious for the fans.

Hailey Van Lith’s team was in a tight game with Notre Dame, leading by one point heading into the final quarter. When the TCU guard made a clutch 3-pointer, her father hold back from reacting to it. But little did he know, his celebration would quickly become a viral moment, so huge that even his daughter’s 71-62 win would be overshadowed.

A clip has surfaced on X showing Hailey’s father, Corey Van Lith, running down the stairs in excitement to celebrate his daughter’s big moment with—guess who? Jalen Suggs. They might have tried to keep it under wraps, but it’s been pretty obvious how things have been between them since 2021.

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The video spread quite quickly and it’s no surprise after such a delightful moment. The internet was buzzing, but the reason for the chatter wasn’t exactly flattering. Everything was going well and good with the video until someone noticed something strange.

Fans were laughing over viral moment between Jalen Suggs and Hailey Van Lith’s father

“Suggs head is crazy” one fan wrote. When he made a classic celebratory move with Lith’s father, the camera focused on the duo, and Suggs’ head was visible. Eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed a bald patch, and things went wild in the comment section.

Another fan stated, “Jalen Suggs play too hard he stress himself out so bad he going bald 😭” Instead of focusing on their connection, people on X were more concerned about Suggs’ hairline. What could have been worse? Well, the other comments that followed.

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“Jalen suggs looks like a middle aged stay-at-home Dad😬😬” read another comment. The fan jokingly compared the 23-year-old to a “middle-aged stay-at-home dad,” suggesting that his look in that moment didn’t exactly match the typical image of a young, athletic NBA player. Ouch! That must have hurt. But there were still more.

Someone even wrote, “I don’t know what’s crazier… the dads antics or Jalen Suggs tragic balding.” This fan was unsure whether Hailey Van Lith’s father’s enthusiastic antics or Jalen Suggs’ apparent hair loss was crazier. It was certainly playful banter. Suggs’ hairline got way too much attention, while Lith’s father’s reaction was simply that of a proud father celebrating his daughter’s achievement. Both moments, however, were completely natural.

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There were some creative fans too, who posted an edited GIF showing different versions of Suggs’ hairline. “Suggs is out of pocket,” the caption read. It was probably more than Suggs could have imagined, as he likely never expected the focus to shift to his hair. But the community wasn’t letting up. They were all busy making amusing comments about it.

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