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.
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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.
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.
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!
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.
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
https://twitter.com/toys4lotz/status/1551311340274425859?s=20&t=b9QevrMjAGH8Sd7ZmGUcJA
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
https://twitter.com/beckford_grantt/status/1551352577945731073?s=20&t=b9QevrMjAGH8Sd7ZmGUcJA
Faxs smh 🤦♂️ she don’t know she standin next to a goat
https://twitter.com/jameshardengirl/status/1551079449881235456?s=20&t=3nqGj-5z1Ki9I4w25-SdDw
People forget he’s a basketball player he probably was never actually that “overweight” lol
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.
No his legs looking skinny 🤣😂🤣 but that's not a bad thing, just saying
I hope he’s dedicated and really do something but should’ve stayed with KD in Brooklyn
Looking good James heres to a great season from you.
The 76ers in the 2022-23 season
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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Can the 76ers win it all next season? Comment your predictions below.