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Brooklyn, New York City, NY, April 20, 2023, Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets, NBA, Basketball Herren, USA Playoffs Round 1, Game 3, Season 2022-23 at the Barclays Center, Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden 1 warming up, Brooklyn, New York City
Amid the post-season frenzy, 76ers star James Harden continues to be the talk of the town in NBA circles. Uncertainties started to loom over Harden’s future in Philly after the 76ers got ousted in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Besides, there is a rumor that the Beard might return to the Houston Rockets. Now, one of Harden’s former teammates has added to the buzz around the veteran guard after recalling his days with Harden in Brooklyn.
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A Nuggets star who once played with James Harden in the Brooklyn Nets has now recalled what kind of teammate the 2018 MVP was. The Beard’s former teammate’s response, however, has prompted NBA fans to crack some jokes.
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A Nuggets star makes a claim about his former teammate James Harden
When James Harden went to Brooklyn, he was welcomed by a star-studded lineup that included Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Despite having a superstar roster, the Nets failed to make a deep run in the league. However, Harden’s Brooklyn teammate Bruce Brown Jr. recently spoke very highly of him. The Nuggets star revisited the impact the All-Star guard had in Brooklyn. Besides, Brown also went candid about being James Harden’s teammate.

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Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (13) dribbles the ball against the New York Knicks during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
In his recent appearance on?LeBatardShow podcast, Bruce Brown Jr. recalled his days with the Nets. The hosts and the 26-year-old were quick to bring James Harden to the discussion. Brown said that hosts that Harden held many events for the team during his stint. The remark prompted the hosts to start laughing.
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However, Brown continued and said,?“James is a great teammate on and off the court. Definitely was one of the best teammates I have ever had. Definitely having some good times out.”
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Bruce Brown on James Harden: "When he left, the locker room was kind of quiet. Nobody really did much together…James was a great teammate on and off the court, was definitely one of the best teammates I've ever had…he's just a different breed. pic.twitter.com/w7K2vfVpPF
— Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan_) May 25, 2023
Lucas Kaplan, a writer for Nets Daily, has tweeted a snippet of the former Nets star’s comments on James Harden. NBA fans are now having fun at the Nuggets star’s claim about the Beard.
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Fans crack jokes as Bruce Brown Jr. praises James Harden
While telling how good a teammate James Harden was, Bruce Brown Jr. stressed that the former held grand events, and they had great camaraderie both on and off the court. The NBA world is well aware of James Harden’s off the court escapades. Among them, his visit to a Houston-based strip club is the most popular. That night, the star baller had spent $1.53 million.
Apparently, the club had even retired the Beard’s jersey. A fan cracked a strip club joke about Harden and Bruce Brown Jr. “Yeah him and harden gonna sign with Houston this offseason lmao they miss the strip clubs,” the fan said.
https://twitter.com/wolverine2080/status/1661900807472664576
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A fan laughed as if they knew what those “events” were.
“He held a lot of events for us…” 😂😂 https://t.co/XcXm6xiFDd
— Boldy James (@sliceofthejimbo) May 26, 2023
Strip club jokes keep on coming.
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Them field trips to the strip clubs were missed https://t.co/MKAhu6Mh4z
— D.O.C (@darwinchvz320) May 25, 2023
Fans try to guess what Brown really meant but cannot overlook those strip clubs.
What he means is that nobody went to the strip club after he left
— ChrisToTheE (@304_Chris) May 26, 2023
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Different fans, same response.
Harden probably took them to s*** clubs.
— Jun Wu (@wu89_j) May 25, 2023
This fan wanted to see Harden in Brooklyn for some more time.
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I’d always wondered why the nets let him go. He was so well liked by the fans and he was so underrated. Hope he can return back soon.
— Cary Chan (@Cary_Chan) May 25, 2023
Fans also weigh in on Harden’s impact on the Nets’ team.
Harden was holding that Nets team together. Once he left everything went down hill https://t.co/3gaC5iBzro
— 😎 (@ZPalmer13) May 25, 2023
What do you think about Bruce Brown Jr.’s claim and Harden’s stint in Brooklyn? Do you think Brown has meant the same thing that several fans have guessed? Let us know in comments!
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