Best Things You Don’t Know About James Harden | What to know about the new Sixers star?

Here is all the secret information about James Harden the All-Star basketball player, elite scorer, MVP, the beard, but not many people know James Harden the person.

Interesting Things You Don’t Know About James Harden

Everyone knows James Harden the All-Star basketball player, elite scorer, MVP, the beard, but not many people know James Harden the person.

He is the type to let his game do the talking and keep everything else out of the spotlight.

The team at Playmaker HQ and I decided to find out who James Harden is and where he came from. After learning more about him, it’s shocking that Netflix hasn’t released a miniseries on this man’s life.

What we discovered was compelling and heartfelt childhood stories, a little hidden NBA drama, some fun facts, and a couple of expert facial hair tips, straight from The Beard’s mouth.

Other than being a basketball hero, James is a family hero, loyal friend, hometown legend, and an inspiration.

James Harden found out during an interview for an E:60 special that his mother nicknamed him “Lucky” because she had a rough series of miscarriages before James was born.

James Harden received offers from top college basketball programs, including UNC and UCLA. However, James decided to go to ASU to join his high school basketball coach and varsity teammate instead.

James Harden never touches/ maintains his own beard, only his barber works on James’ beard. Also, James Harden has never used any beard oils or supplements, he keeps it 100% natural.

Growing up in a rough neighborhood in Compton, James Harden’s mother was concerned about him being lured in by local gangs. Thus, James’ mom signed him up for sports at a young age to keep him away from bad neighborhood influences after school.

James Harden: What to know about the new Sixers star

James Harden is officially a Philadelphia 76er, after more than a year of speculation. It shouldn’t take anywhere near that for the city to fall for him.

Not just because of his performance on the court, which will be big. As a former league MVP, 10-time All-Star, and member of the NBA’s 75th-anniversary team, that’s almost a given. But Harden is a unique character, just the kind of person Philly adores.

After he arrived in the mid-season blockbuster trade that sent Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets, billboards sprang up almost immediately across the Delaware Valley declaring, “The Beard is Here.”