James Harden
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Early Life and College Career
James Harden was born in 1989 and is a professional American basketball player. He played college basketball at Arizona State University, where he earned recognition as a consensus All-American and was named Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 26 Aug, 1989
- Age
- 30 yrs
- Occupations
- Basketball player
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- Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- Los Angeles
- Education
- Artesia High School
Arizona State University - Gender
- Male
- Description
- American basketball player
- Net Worth 2021
- 165 million
Following his standout college career, Harden was selected as the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
NBA Career and Rise to Prominence
In 2012, Harden was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year while playing for the Thunder, helping the team reach the NBA Finals that season. Ahead of the 2012–2013 NBA season, Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets.
After joining the Rockets, Harden quickly emerged as one of the NBA’s most prolific scorers. Recognized as one of the league’s premier shooting guards, he became a multiple-time All-Star and earned All-NBA team honors several times, including selections to the All-NBA First Team and Third Team.
He made history by receiving the inaugural National Basketball Players Association MVP Award, an honor voted on by fellow NBA players and intended to recognize the league’s most valuable performer as selected by peers.
