• James was named a McDonald’s All-American and a Parade All-American in 2007.
• James set an ASU school record for freshmen with a total of 16 20-point games in 2007–08.
• In 2007–08, James became the first Pac-10 freshman to average 17 points and amass 70 steals.
• James led the Pac-10 in scoring and steals in 2008–09.
• James was just the third sophomore to be named Pac-10 Player of the Year. The first two were Jason Kidd and Mike Bibby. 
• James’s 37.5% mark from 3-point range as a rookie was third-highest in NBA history for a player under the age of 21.
• James was the second-youngest player ever to be named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year. He was the first player in Oklahoma City history to win the award.
• James led the Sophomore squad with 30 points in the All-Star Rookie Challenge Game in 2011.
• The only players that opened the year with more points than James in 2012–13 were Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain.
• The YouTube video "Beard Like Harden" has drawn nearly 500,000 views.
• The Thunder sold Harden beards on their website for $10.

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