James Harden

About James Harden

High-scoring guard who was crowned NBA MVP in 2017-18 after leading the Houston Rockets to the best record in the league. He started his NBA career with the Oklahoma City Thunder, with whom he won the league's Sixth Man of the Year title in 2012. With the Rockets, he made his first NBA All-Star berth in 2013. In January 2021, he was dealt to the Brooklyn Nets.

James Edward Harden Jr is an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Brooklyn Nets team. He is one of the NBA's top goal scorers and is named the NBA's best keeper, as well as one of the tournament's best. He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he was named the All-American and Pac-10 consensus player of the year in 2009. Harden was selected with third pick on the draft. NBA 2009 by Oklahoma City Thunder. In 2012, he was named the sixth NBA man of the year with Thunder and helped the team reach the NBA Finals where they lost to the Miami Heat in five games. Dissatisfied with playing behind team stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, he turned down an offer to renew his Thunder contract, which handed him over to the Houston Rockets ahead of the 2012-13 season.

College	Arizona State (2007–2009)
Team	Brooklyn Nets
Born	August 26, 1989, Los Angeles, California
Position	Shooting guard / Point guard
Nationality	American
League	NBA
High school	Artesia (Lakewood, California)
NBA draft	2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3, Oklahoma City Thunder
Number	13
Listed height	6 ft 5 in
Listed weight	220 lb

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Trivia

His signature beard inspired its own Facebook page and Twitter account. 

James Harden before fame

His Pump-N-Run Elite team defeated DC Assault, a team that included Michael Beasley, Nolan Smith, and Austin Freeman, to win an AAU tournament in 2006.

Achievement of James Harden

His trademark beard spawned a Facebook page and a Twitter account.

Salary 2020

$40 Million

Net Worth 2020

$165 Million

James Harden family life

James Edward and Monja Harden were his parents. He started dating Khloe Kardashian in 2015, however they broke up in February 2016.

Associations of James Harden

On the Thunder, he was teammates with superstar forward Kevin Durant.

James Harden Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about James Harden

• James Harden swore to become an NBA star at the age of 14.
• James Harden does not communicate with his father, denouncing him for drug possession.
• James Hardenu0027s passion besides basketball is climbing, that became his hobby when he was 17.
• Why does he wear a beard?
At his first year of the University, James Harden became sick and tired of shaving, and he decided to give it up. Gradually, the beard has become an integral part of his image, and a reason to create funny animations on social networks about that.
• James Harden believes Scott Pene, his coach, his second father and the most important person in his life
• How does James Harden spend his free time?
The basketball player is fond of hanging out with his friends and there are a lot of his photos taken in the midst of fun in the clubs in social media.
• In his youth, the basketball player was very conservative and hardly perceived any changes in the game.
• Has he got any endorsements?
James Harden has signed a contract with Adidas for 13 years $ 200 million worth.
• Harden is almost the only player in the NBA whose body isnu2019t tattooed.
• Did James Harden always keep excellent fit?
Surprisingly, in his childhood, the basketball player was suffering from asthma and carried an inhaler, even for training. Putting all possible efforts to his health and physical shape he was able to get rid of the disease.