James Harden
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(born August 26, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the ...
(born August 26, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Harden played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he w...
Harden played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he was named a consensus All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009.
Harden was selected with the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the ...
Harden was selected with the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Harden is also a two-time member of the United States national team, winning ...
Harden is also a two-time member of the United States national team, winning gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2014 FIBA World Cup.
In 2012, he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year and helped Oklahoma City reac...
In 2012, he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year and helped Oklahoma City reach the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Miami Heat in five games.
After the Thunder refused to offer him a max contract extension, Harden was u...
After the Thunder refused to offer him a max contract extension, Harden was unwilling to take a pay cut and was subsequently traded to the Houston Rockets before the 2012–13 season.
Over the next seven full seasons with Houston, Harden led the league in scori...
Over the next seven full seasons with Houston, Harden led the league in scoring three times and assists once, and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2018 while leading the Rockets to the Western Conference Finals.
After requesting a trade at the beginning of the 2020–21 season, Harden was t...
After requesting a trade at the beginning of the 2020–21 season, Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team trade.
In 2021, Harden was honored as one of the league's top 75 players by being na...
In 2021, Harden was honored as one of the league's top 75 players by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
With Brooklyn, he was named to his ninth and tenth consecutive All-Star games...
With Brooklyn, he was named to his ninth and tenth consecutive All-Star games before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers at the 2022 trade deadline.
In 2023, Harden led the league in assists for the second time in his career.
He was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers at the start of the 2023–24 season ...
He was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers at the start of the 2023–24 season and was named to his 11th All-Star Game in 2025.
Achievements
Harden played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he w...
Harden played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he was named a consensus All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009.
Harden is also a two-time member of the United States national team, winning ...
Harden is also a two-time member of the United States national team, winning gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2014 FIBA World Cup.
With Brooklyn, he was named to his ninth and tenth consecutive All-Star games...
With Brooklyn, he was named to his ninth and tenth consecutive All-Star games before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers at the 2022 trade deadline.
He was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers at the start of the 2023–24 season ...
He was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers at the start of the 2023–24 season and was named to his 11th All-Star Game in 2025.
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