?Waiting for You to Win a Ring?: James Harden?s Excited Announcement With $28.59 Billion Co. Dulled Down by Merciless NBA Fans

On Monday night, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Houston Rockets by 19 points (123-104). 76ers star James Harden paved the way to victory with 29 points and 10 assists. His efforts were supported by Joel Embiid‘s 23 points and Tyrese Maxey’s 26 points off the bench. For the Rockets, Jalen Green led the way with 29 points, and KJ Martin bagged 15 points. However, their efforts were in vain as the 76ers marched toward securing their third-straight win. While fans celebrated Harden’s craft, his antics off the court led to him facing the brunt of fans.

Following his commendable performance, Harden took to Twitter to soft launch his brand-new silhouette in partnership with Adidas. With pairs of shoes scattered in and around a bag, the nine-time All-Star posted a picture of the same and wrote in all caps, “AINT THIS WHAT YALL BEEN WAITING FOR?!”?According to sneakernews.com, Harden’s latest silhouette is his 7th signature shoe that comes in various colors. In a different tweet, the NBA Star wrote that this line of knicks was his best shoe yet. With that said, the soft launch tweet left fans unimpressed.

NBA Fans unimpressed with James Harden

For starters, fans denied having been waiting for the shoe launch. They wrote that they are waiting for him to secure a championship ring instead of launching shoe line after shoe line. Some claimed that his tweet and caption were random, while the rest emphasized the championship ring. Fans used a series of gifs to express their displeasure with the tweet. Here are some of the reactions:

Post-Game interactions

Harden has had a strange week. On the court, he continued to create magic. However, off the court, he was snubbed by the league for the All-Star Weekend. On Monday night, he played against his former team (the Rockets), following which he declined to speak to the media.

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With that said, his teammate Tyrese Maxey spoke to the media about his performance and the vibe of the team. He stated that he has worked on fixing his energy and approach to the game, which in turn has helped his teammates. He claimed that the energy he brings to the court is infectious.

Maxey said, “The spirit is contagious when I am out there, having fun and being energetic. And I think it helps my teammates as well.? Maxey believed that this energy has been highly beneficial for the team and himself to lock in and bag the win.

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