James Harden is a famous American basketball player who is known for his lush beard. He is the face of many sports magazines and also has his own clothing brand.
Biography
The life of a popular athlete began in the late 80s of the last century in the world famous state of California, USA. James spent his childhood in one of the most disadvantaged, known for its abundance of illegal activities, areas of Los Angeles. The boy's father was always on the road, as he was serving contract service as a naval sailor. There were three children in their family, who were almost single-handedly raised by their mother.
The guy began to play basketball already from school, while his performance was greatly hampered by asthma, the attacks of which manifested themselves from match to match. Over time, the disease receded, and Harden twice managed to win state-level competitions. The first successes were obtained even before adulthood.
After leaving school, James decided to enter Arizona State College, his goal was to achieve sports success in this educational institution. For 2 years he played in the "Devils", played more than thirty matches for the school, in each meeting brought his team more than twenty goals.
By the end of his amateur career, Harden had already gained a certain popularity: his photographs began to appear on the covers of famous sports magazines. Many fans began to create clothes with a personalized "print" of the basketball player.
Professional basketball career
After graduating from college, the basketball player had the perfect opportunity to move to the team that played in the National Basketball Association. Without hesitation, he took advantage of it and got the third number in the Oklahoma City Thunder team.
Further, his career growth was not long in coming, after 3 years he was offered a contract at the Houston Rockets, in which he plays the role of a defender, a cover player. The contract has been renewed, and James will play with them until the end of 2020.
2018 for the famous basketball player was marked by his personal record for gaining the number of goals in one match, which turned out to be world. Until now, there is not a single player in the NBA who was able to overcome this bar.
Personal life
Harden does not have a wife and does not plan to have children. According to him, the Christian religion that he preaches does not allow public disclosure of all the details of his personal life. James gives great preference to God for all his achievements over such a long sports career.
Despite the basketball player's secrecy, in 2015 it was known that he spent time with Khloe Kardashian, a relative of the famous Kim. Their relationship quickly faded, as the girl publicly accused Harden of treason. As the athlete himself says, this person was superfluous in his life, he is pleased that after their breakup he can devote himself entirely to basketball.
