If James Harden wanted to shave his beard off, his fans would probably freak out! That's because, as even Biography acknowledges, his beard is as notable as what the professional athlete does on the basketball court.

In 2009, the same year he was drafted to the NBA, Harden decided to start growing his now-epic beard. Indeed, back in college, Harden took the court for Arizona State, and while he sometimes had a bit of fuzz, he certainly didn't have the full beard that he has today.

So why did Harden decide to go from a clean-shaven, fresh-faced figure to a bearded man? Well, it turns out that when Harden started to grow his beard out, it wasn't to imitate someone he looks up to, and it wasn't some intricate branding plan either. Instead, he merely wasn't into the upkeep of shaving, as he told The New York Times in 2009. While the beard may have come about due to indifference, it would take a lot for Harden to get rid of it at this point. In fact, he's admitted that there are pretty much only two things that would motivate him to shave off his beard.

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