James Harden is no longer in his prime at 34, but he’s still one of the most talented (and popular) guards in the NBA.
He just completed his first season with the Los Angeles Clippers, where he averaged 16.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 42.8 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from three-point range in 72 games.
Harden recently posted a message on Instagram after a trip to Asia.
His post received more than 65,000 likes and 300 comments in less than 24 hours.
Harden captioned his post: “Every year these trips get better and better! I am overwhelmed with the sincere love, gifts and support. I will be back sooner rather than later 🇨🇳#A“
One person who left a comment was Las Vegas Raiders superstar Maxx Crosby.
Crosby wrote: “🔥🔥🔥🔥”
Crosby revealed that he is a big fan of Harden during an episode of his podcast (The Rush Podcast) earlier this year.
Crosby: “Everybody here already knows that I’ve been a die-hard James Harden fan since day one. I’ve been by his side since he came to Houston.”
He also shared the story of meeting Harden at a Clippers game.
The Condor x Uno??? 🦅1️⃣👀#rushwithmaxxcrosby is now streaming on all platforms pic.twitter.com/JxJCM5dW1r
— The Rush Podcast (@TheRushWithMaxx) January 18, 2024
Crosby is one of the most dominant players in the NFL and spent his entire five-year career with the Raiders.
As for Harden, the 2018 MVP has also spent time with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers (in addition to the Clippers).
He was a ten-time NBA All-Star and is a future Hall of Famer.
