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James Harden is one of the best players in the league right now. With a great fan following and public image, almost everyone also loves him. He headlined the jersey sales in the second half of the season last year. With his controversial move to the Philadelphia Sixers after his fallout with the Brooklyn Nets, he’s also instantly made the Sixers a part of championship-contending conversations.

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He had faced many difficulties last year because of various reasons and pressures on him, which had even resulted in him gaining some weight. However, apparently, now he’s gotten conscious about it more than usual. He did something which shocked everyone on his birthday. Read ahead to know more.

James Harden recently celebrated his 33rd birthday on the 26th of August. He celebrated it along with his crazy transformation over the post-season. With him being such a big name in the basketball fraternity, his party was bound to be a huge deal with A-list celebrities in attendance.

James Harden throws away his birthday cake

With friends and famous personalities joining him to celebrate his birthday, he had a banger of a party. However, even when everything was great, and everyone was having fun, he didn’t let himself get carried away.

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Although everyone thinks he remembered his strict diet and didn’t even eat his birthday cake. Throwing the triple-decker cake into the water from the yacht that the party was hosted on, he showed his commitment as a player to be healthy.

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However, his fans who didn’t know it was a fake cake, reacted most creatively. Here are some of the best reactions from fans on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/Blasassst15/status/1563280532787859457?t=rcV6-xc1-sJ6Ht_Xg4wQ6A&s=19

Some made fun of his shape in the recent past:

Some tried to criticize his throwing of birthday cake, even though it turned out to be fake:

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These reactions by his fans show how much they love him and how much they want him to come back stronger. Recently, he has received a lot of criticism because of his changing of teams and his lack of fitness in previous seasons.

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However, he looks to turn that around this year. What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.