I Blame Walt Whitman for the beard Harden wears. It's also vaguely reminiscent of Harpo Marx's hair on his chin. I think the 20 inch fro beats the beard anyday. I think it's a flagrant foul waiting to happen, the beard take down! Two fisted beard grip, flop on some of that James Harden! (Meyers Leonard has just been ejected from the game)