James Harden

High-scoring guard who was named NBA MVP after leading the Houston Rockets to the best record in the NBA in 2017-18. He began his NBA career with the Oklahoma City Thunder, earning the league's Sixth Man of the Year award with the team in 2012. He made his first NBA All-Star game appearance with the Rockets in 2013.  His Pump-N-Run Elite team won a 2006 AAU tournament by defeating DC Assault, a team that included Michael Beasley, Nolan Smith, and Austin Freeman.  His signature beard inspired