Today, check out this cool GIF (submitted via a user on Reddit) that details the growth of the most famous facial hair in the NBA and potentially in the world of sports.
And yes, I’m including Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brian Wilson in that statement, as his beard has gotten progressively weirder, (detailed nicely by Yahoo here) to the point where it now looks like a muskrat dipped in motor oil.
The NBA is baaack. And that means James Hrden’s beard is also back, and thicker than ever. As a key reserve and generally the Thunder’s first player of the bench, Harden made it cool to have a beard again last season.
For everything that Brawny paper towels tried to do by replacing the iconic “Brawny Man” and limiting his beard, James Harden’s beard is single handedly reversing the trend.
Yesterday, the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference Finals with a 105-90 victory in game seven over the Memphis Grizzlies. As a key reserve and generally the Thunder’s first player of the bench, James Harden’s beard scored 17 points (most of it via four three pointers he nailed), collected four rebounds, had four steals. And in the process throughout the series, he made it cool to have a beard again. For everything that Brawny paper towels tried to do by replacing the iconic “Brawny Man” and limiting his beard, James Harden’s beard is single handedly reversing the trend.
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