Troy Polamalu Gets His Hair Insured

By Swatilekha Paul, Gaea News Network
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

PITTSBURGH (GaeaTimes.com)- All the fans of football safety Troy Polamalu who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers are well-acquainted with his flowing locks which has become a trademark of the renowned player. Despite the fact that the tresses of the Troy Polamalu has already been successful in seizing many eye-balls since the player has refused to cut them for the last seven years, all the attention that his hair has grabbed in the past fades away in the wake of the fact that his curls have been insured by the shampoo company Head and Shoulders for a whopping $1 million dollars!

Although the actual worth of Troy Polamalu’s hair is might leave many grappling for breath, the surprise just does not end here if one takes into account the facts about his locks that has been revealed. According to the hair care provider, the hair of the Pittsburgh Steelers safety is just so thick that it can easily hold an estimated 24,062 pounds and when it is spread end to end, it can span across 1,100 football fields. While reacting to the venture undertaken by Head and Shoulders to prevent any damage to his hair during the NFL season, Troy Polamalu expressed his happiness by saying that the hair care company had gone above and beyond by taking the decision to insure his tresses for a cool $1 million dollars. Moreover, the football safety went on to add that this initiative proves that his ‘full and thick hair is unstoppable.’

Troy Polamalu became a brand ambassador for Head and Shoulders last year. The player is known to take 45 minutes prior to any game to care for his flowing curls.

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