James Harden came into the league as a possible third star for the Oklahoma City Thunder. But his career took off after he joined the Houston Rockets.
A league MVP and countless honors later, the Los Angeles Clippers superstar with multiple endorsements and popularity amongst his community. James Harden enjoys a multi-million dollar endorsement deal with Adidas. But other than that, he has also enjoyed success as an investor.
In an appearance on the podcast Earn Your Leisure, the Los Angeles native revealed how advice from the late great Kobe Bryant helped him make millions from an investment in Body Armor. Harden also revealed a similar investment advice from rapper Jay-Z, who suggested he partner with The Beard Company.
Considering his iconic beard and the popularity it has in pop culture, it made sense for him to become an investor and a brand ambassador with the company. Harden then explained why he never shaved his beard.
Just a young boy that just was happy to get facial hair. When I was young, 20-21, having a beard, feel like you older, feel like you are a grown man. Started getting more vibes, started to get more attention, the cheetos love me a little more. It was all after that, never looked back.
James Harden said
‘The Beard’ has become his nickname since he started sporting it. It became fashionable that many fans started sporting it too. He revealed that at the time, sporting the beard made him popular and helped him get more attention. Now that has helped him to be the global superstar he is known to be.
James Harden is continuing to cement his legacy as a basketball player
Usually, many basketball players entering their mid-thirties struggle to continue playing at the elite levels they were used to in their prime. James Harden is in his mid-thirties and last season, he was more of a playmaker than a scorer.
James Harden knocks down his 3,000th career three-pointer!
He joins Steph Curry as the only players in NBA history with 3k 3PM 👏 pic.twitter.com/K5dCA8IjTj
— NBA (@NBA) December 2, 2024
But even then, Harden’s passing ability kept his Los Angeles Clippers in the playoff hunt even though several players missed a lot of time due to injury. This season, leading superstar Kawhi Leonard is yet to play.
In place of him, Harden has taken the onus of leading the squad and has fueled them to a 13-9 record. On Sonday, he marked his biggest win in a Clippers jersey as he single-handedly destroyed the formidable Denver Nuggets.
In that process, he eclipsed the 3000 three-pointers mark. Harden might have aged and is not what he used to be with the Rockets, but he can still turn it on when needed.
