James Harden is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. He has been regarded as one of the greatest scorers and shooting guards in NBA history. James Harden played college basketball for Arizona State Sun Devils in 2009 and his impressive performance lead him to be picked in the NBA draft side for Oklahoma City Thunder in 2009.
James Harden also represented the USA at national level. He played for the Oklahoma City Thunder (2009-12), Houston Rockets (2012-21), Brooklyn Nets (2021-22), and currently for the Philadelphia 76ers (2022-present). He has played over 1000 games in his career for NBA.
Age: 33
Date of Birth: 26 Aug 1989
Height: 1.96 m (6 feet 5 inches)
Position: Point guard/Shooting guard
James Harden's net worth is estimated to be $165 million as per sources like CelebrityNetWorth. James Harden's current salary is estimated to be $55.1 million according to Forbes and he was the 27th highest-paid athlete in the world. In his 14-year NBA career, he has earned more than $301.6 million in salary alone.
James Harden's endorsements include brands like Adidas where he Signed a 13-year deal for $200 million, and also he endorses Body Armor, Beats Electronics, State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance, and Stance Socks where he was reported to have earned $45 million by endorsing such brands. In 2019, he became a part owner of Houston Professional soccer teams (Houston Dynamo of MLS & Houston Dash of NWSL).
James Harden owned a mansion for $10 million in the suburbs of Houston in 2020 and he also owns luxurious cars like Rolls Royce Wraith ($3.45,500), Range Rover Autobiography ($1,50,000), Bentley Bentayga ($1,77,000), Mercedes-Benz S Class Saloon ($1,00,000), Chevrolet Camaro SS ($37,500).
Records and Achievements:
* Won Gold Medal in the 2012 Olympics
* Won FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2014
* NBA Most Valuable Player in 2018
* Ten times NBA-All Star player in 2013-22
* Three times NBA Scoring Champions in 2018-20
* Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009
* Was included in NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2010
* All-NBA Third Team in 2013
* Six times All-NBA First Team in 2014, 2015, 2017-20
* Two times NBA assists leader in 2017 & 2023