There has been nothing but drama amongst the Philadelphia 76ers squad this offseason. On one hand, this year?s reigning MVP Joel Embiid tied the knot and his star teammate James Harden was nowhere to be seen. To add drama to the mix, Harden went on to request a trade from the team.
And now, The Beard was seen competing in a three-point contest during his visit to China. While the Chinese crowd was ecstatic to see Harden, the same cannot be said for the NBA community online.
James Harden video backfires
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James Harden recently made a trip to China. He managed to fill up the arenas everywhere he went. And this also included the arena where the 10-time All-Star competed in a three-point challenge.
Harden sank plenty of shots from various racks placed around the three-point line. He did manage to miss the two-four-point shots from the 45 but he made up for it by sinking one from the top.
The caption to the video was, ?Harden ain?t been in the gym at all this summer with all due respect.? This caption may have been intended to hype Harden?s shooting ability without any practice. But instead, it got ripped apart by fans online seeing him so out of shape.
James Harden has developed a reputation for not putting in the work during the offseason and fans certainly did not hold back as they trolled him online. To add insult to injury, his request from the 76ers definitely did not help despite the amazing season he had along with his star teammate, Joel Embiid.
Fans rip apart The Beard
The video of James Harden shooting three-pointers did not manage to impress fans at all. Instead, he got ripped apart brutally by many in the comments section. One fan tweeted, ?These are in fact the first shots he?s taken since game 7.?
These are in fact the first shots he’s taken since game 7
— 𝕄𝕦𝕟𝕔𝕙🧤 (@MunchTVx) August 11, 2023
While another fan commented, ?Mane so outta shape.?
Mane so outta shape🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
— JayD🛸 (@JayyDx) August 11, 2023
Here are a few more reactions from fans on Twitter:
He won’t have to go to far to sign to the Shanghai Sharks
— NKson (@Nickii2Blessed) August 11, 2023
He stopped putting in offseason work years ago
— Steven (@cohetecabron) August 11, 2023
Once again… he looks like he gained weight
— Lobo (@Biglobo23) August 11, 2023
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He's getting buckets tho
— RAH (@RahMaterial) August 11, 2023
While there were a few positive comments, the majority were mostly fans blasting Harden on social media.
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Now, with Harden?s trade request and his lack of work ethic, it will be interesting to see which team will pick him up this offseason. Or will he continue to spend time with the 76ers? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.