“Look at His Calves…”: James Harden Breaks the Internet with His Latest Picture Showing He Has Worked on Himself
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Mar 4, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden (1) shoots the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
James Harden had recently made headlines for taking a $14 million pay cut to allow the Philadelphia 76ers to expand their roster. The munificent gesture garnered much respect from the NBA community and showed the Sixers star’s dedication to winning a championship. Meanwhile, James Harden once again proved his determination to make a comeback in the NBA after this recent picture of him went viral on the internet.
In the past few years, James Harden has received a lot of flak for his physique. In fact, his deficient work ethic has been the talk of the town ever since he allegedly gained weight to force a trade out of Houston. Similar allegations emerged after he left Brooklyn following the whole Kyrie Irving ordeal.
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Furthermore, his lackluster showing in this year’s playoffs only encouraged his detractors. In fact, some analysts predicted that the 2018 MVP has left behind the best days of his career. However, Harden seems to have put in the work this summer to disprove his critics.
James Harden surprises NBA fans with this recent picture
James Harden took the brunt of the blame from fans and the media following the 76ers’ early exit in this year’s playoffs. The NBA community held the 10-time All-Star’s recent struggles with scoring responsible for Philly’s failure.
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Incidentally, Harden averaged 18.6 points, 8.6 assists, and 5.7 rebounds in the 2022 postseason. A decent showing for an All-Star caliber player; but nowhere close to his former performances.
As it turns out, Harden’s impact on the court has declined steadily after he suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain in the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals. Since then, he has struggled to get past defenders and attack the paint.
James Harden looking slim slim! pic.twitter.com/z075nNw1ku
— Tristan (@Tristan96182246) July 24, 2022
However, the 32-year-old guard is determined to make a comeback in the upcoming season. In fact, this recent picture of Harden shows significant progress in terms of physical fitness.
Meanwhile, NBA fans had a lot to say after his picture went viral on the internet. Here are the best reactions.
Look at his calves definitely gotten skinnier pic.twitter.com/0LgRWfQq2N
— Ivanacan Simmons (@IvanacanSimmon7) July 24, 2022
Calves being skinner is not a good thing, weight loss accompanied with muscle wasting is bad 🤣 but I think the initial picture might be a bit edited
— shahmir (@crematedspatula) July 24, 2022
You don’t know the difference between losing fat content and “muscle wasting”
— Big Gravy 🪝 (@toys4lotz) July 24, 2022
If calf size changes by a lot while losing a certain amount of fat I think it’s more likely to be that but because harden is an NBA player it’s probably angles that made his calves look smaller- they weren’t so “not” lean that they’d get that much skinner from weight loss
— shahmir (@crematedspatula) July 24, 2022
To be fair when people do more cardio they’re calves tend to lose weight
— G_B3CK (@beckford_grantt) July 24, 2022
Faxs smh 🤦♂️ she don’t know she standin next to a goat
— plebamvs (@ThePlebBoy) July 24, 2022
Fixed it 😏 pic.twitter.com/ljP1mumrIU
— HARDEN’S #1 FAN (@jameshardengirl) July 24, 2022
I am giving Harden the benefit of every doubt this season. He looks like he is putting in the work. He sacrificed some money to build a team. So now we just need to see the finished product. He gets an "A" for effort at least
— bigbrojamesk faust (@bigbrojamesk) July 24, 2022
People forget he’s a basketball player he probably was never actually that “overweight” lol
— Did the Bulls win? (@DidBulls) July 25, 2022
He looks very happy. But I really can’t see if he’s slimmer or not in this image. He’s gonna need to get in much better conditioning to prevent rapid deterioration. If not, the end is near.
— Chris Clay (@ChriswClay) July 25, 2022
Annual harden is slim post
— bass (@shootasebo) July 24, 2022
No his legs looking skinny 🤣😂🤣 but that's not a bad thing, just saying
— Ny Francis (@Nye4D) July 25, 2022
I hope he’s dedicated and really do something but should’ve stayed with KD in Brooklyn
— Jerome Washington (@jwashi648) July 25, 2022
Looking good James heres to a great season from you.
— Eric (@Eric33637781) July 24, 2022
The 76ers in the 2022-23 season
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The Philadelphia 76ers have put together a strong roster for the 2022-23 season. Joel Embiid and James Harden could turn out to be a lethal pairing.
On the other hand, Philly has landed P.J. Tucker from Miami in a three-year $33 million deal. In addition, Danuel House Jr has also signed a two-year $8.4 million contract with the franchise.
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