James Harden’s signature beard has become part of his NBA identity, but as it turns out, the origin is a lot more accidental than we might realize.

“James Harden was so awful, so bad, he should actually shave his beard so he can hide his identity. That’s how bad he was. It was really, really bad. I say that in all seriousness, I’m not jokin ...

No fan of Harden can now imagine him clean-shaven. James has, on various occasions, spoken about his decision to not shave ...

Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden’s beard has long been one of the most iconic trademark looks across professional sports. According to Harden, he last fully shaved back in high school ...

James Harden has been called a lot of things (and been given a lot of names) throughout his basketball career, but one nickname the NBA star hasn’t been able to shake: “The Beard.” ...