Saint West, the 8th-year-old son of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, debuted a new appearance for his birthday on Tuesday at a Los Angeles Lakers game with his mother. West sporting freshly bleached hair.

Saint, who typically wears his long, braided, or curly black hair, experimented with a shaven black ensemble while watching the Lakers face the Phoenix Suns while donning a longer, platinum blond, curly top.

The bleached hairstyle may be a reference to Neymar, one of the soccer fans’ favored players, or to Odell Beckham Jr., the rumored partner of Kim Kardashian, who has also been spotted sporting comparable colors and haircuts.

Saint, who sat courtside with the “Kardashians” star, wore shorts and a yellow Lakers jersey over a black Shaquille O’Neal tee and shorts. In addition to his distinctive hair, the “Kardashians” star was attired entirely in black and wore edgy wraparound sunglasses.

.

.

.

.

.

Numerous admirers and close friends of Kim Kardashian wished the 8-year-old a happy birthday, including Paris Hilton and Scott Disick, who both commented with heart-eye emojis and “HBD Saint!!! 👰.”

“His hairdo is absolutely adorable! “Blessed birthday,” one admirer remarked, adding “Baby Neymar hair.”

However, one fan expressed disapproval of the hairstyle, stating, “Eight and you bleach his hair,” which prompted another to defend the appearance.

“He is an avid supporter of soccer.” “There were always young boys bleaching hair around me when I was a child; it wasn’t a big deal,” the fan wrote.