James Harden Jr is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Harden is regarded as one of the most prolific NBA scorers, and he is the best shooting guard in the game. This article discusses his personal and career life, including his biography, net worth, family, and more details that you want to know.
James Harden profile
- Full name: James Harden
- Nickname: James
- Gender: Male
- Date of birth: August 26, 1989
- Age: 32 (as of May 2022)
- Zodiac sign: Virgo
- Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: Black
- Height in feet: 6’5″
- Height in centimeters: 196
- Weight in Kilograms: 100
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: Black
- Relationship status: Unmarried
- Profession: Professional Basketball player
- Current team: Philadelphia 76ers
- Former team: Brooklyn Nets
- League: NBA
- Salary: $44.31 million (2022)
- Net worth: $400 million
- Twitter: @JHarden13
- Instagram: @JHarden13
- Facebook: James Harden
James Harden’s early life
James was born on August 26, 1989, in Los Angeles, California. Harden is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. He started playing basketball at a young age at Artesia High School in Lakewood, California. He also played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he wa named All-American and Pac-10 Player of the year in 2009. Harden was then selected third overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, where his professional career began.
James Harden career
Harden began his professional basketball career in 2009 when he sighed a four-year deal with Oklahoma City Thunder. Oklahoma City attempted to sign him to a four-year extension at the end of his contract, but he later contended that he was given too little time to consider the offer.
He was then traded to Huston Rockets from 2012 to 2013, where he later signed a five-year contactor extension to 2018. On July 8, 2017, James was tied down to another four-year contract extension to 2022. But in January 2021, Harden was traded to Brooklyn Nets in a deal that involved four teams, and the Nets traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers, his current team.
James Harden’s stats and achievements
Harden is regarded as one of the best basketball players globally due to his high numbers, achievements, and stunning performances every week. He has generally sunk 2,578 three-pointers in his career. He has bagged many recognizable achievements compiled in the list below;
- 1x FIBA World Championship medalist
- 1x Olympic medalist
- 1X NBA assist leader
- 1x NBA most valuable player
- 1x NBA sixth man of the year
- 1x All-Rookie selection
- 2x NBA minutes leader
- 3X NBA scoring leader
- 3X NBA three-point field goals leader
- 7x All-NBA selection
- 9x NBA All-star
James Harden family
Harden was born to James Harden Sr. (father) and Monja Willis (mother), and he has an elder sister Arnique Jelks James and an elder half-brother, Akili Roberson. James is said not to have a good relationship with his father, who served in the US Navy before getting involved in drugs that led to him being imprisoned.
James Harden girlfriend
Like any other celebrity, James Harden has had an active dating life, and he is now dating a social media model, Jessyka Janshel. Before dating Jessyka, the basketballer is said to have also dated the likes of Brittany Renner (2018), Ashanti (2016-18), Malaysia Pargo (2016), Khloe Kardashian (2015-16), Tahiry Jose (2013-14) and Sarah Belhew (2013-15).
James Harden age
The NBA’s prolific scorer is 32 years old as of May 2022, and his Zodiac sign is Virgo.
James Harden beard
Harden started growing his trademark beard in 2009 after allegedly becoming lazy to shave. The iconic beard has appeared in songs and T-shirts and has earned him an endorsement with Trolli.
James Harden’s net worth
In 2022, James Harden was ranked sixth on Forbes’ highest paid NBA players list. He is expected to bag an estimated $62.3 million in total earnings, mostly from his $44.3 million salary, which is the highest in NBA. His total net worth is currently estimated at $400 million.
