Troy Polamalu gets his hair insured for $1 million

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Troy Polamalu‘s hair, which has long covered his head and his shoulders, is now insured for $1 million courtesy of Head & Shoulders, the company announced Monday.

The NFL star’s hair -- a tribute to his Samoan heritage -- has been in the media spotlight since his college days playing defense for the USC Trojans. Now playing safety for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers, Garden Grove native Polamalu has a deal to endorse the shampoo. Hey, it ain’t exactly Old Spice, and the protection isn’t close to the $153-million policy on soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo‘s entire lower body, but who’s counting?

We can only imagine the type of football play that would jeopardize a big, strong guy’s full head of hair.

On second thought, let’s not imagine that.

-- Christie D’Zurilla

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