How LeBron James' majestic beard has evolved
When it comes to NBA facial hair, all we talk about is James Harden's beard. And that's all fine and good, because it is an epic beard.
But have you stopped to consider LeBron James's beard? It's actually pretty underrated.
Look at it!
That, right there, is a pretty majestic beard.
So how did we get here? Let's go back, year by year.
2003: Mostly baby-faced LeBron!
(AP Photo/George Widman)
2004: A developing GOATee
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2005: About the same
(AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
2006: The sides start filling out
(AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
2007: A slight step back?
(Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
2008: The stache and sides are back
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
2009: Close cut but still there
(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
2010: Can we call this fuller look "The Decision"?
(AP Photo/Greenwich Time, Bob Luckey)
2011: IT'S GETTING LONGER
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2012: Another throwback to an earlier beard era
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2013: Did he get like five years younger?
(AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)
2014: A hint at what's to come
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2015: Looks like he likes to shave it from time to time
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
2016: Here it comes …
(AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
2017: LOOK AT THAT THING GROW
(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
2018: The LeBron as we know it
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