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The Most Glorious Beards in Sports

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brian Wilson has an epic mane. From James Harden to Phil Jackson, see some of the most glorious beards in sports history.

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brian Wilson has an epic mane. From James Harden to Phil Jackson, see some of the most glorious beards in sports history.

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James Harden doesn't need Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook to win games. He needs his beard.

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Boston Red Sox Pitcher Clay Buchholz doesn't have a beard like Brian Wilson's. Then again, no one does.

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Pittsburgh Steeler Brett Keisel is injured and his team isn't doing so hot. Perfect time to work on his beard.

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The Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in 2006. Mike Commodore's beard probably had something to do with it.

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Nothing says rugby like a beard.

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Rob and Scott Niedermayer pose with the Stanley Cup in 2007. It runs in the family.

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Before Phil Jackson became a legendary coach, he had this beard in 1973.

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Oakland Athletics Josh Reddick, or as he should be known as, "Brian Wilson's facial hair rival."

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Djibril Cisse of the Queens Park Rangers is upset at a call. Not his beard.

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America's Anton Krupicka runs far. With his beard.

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(See above.)

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Mike Napoli, Dustin Pedroia, and the rest of the Red Sox have beards. They're almost in the world series.

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