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James Harden is an NBA veteran. He has been in the league for 12 years and has been a top-class player since his debut. The talented guard has always displayed signs of an elite basketball player. He is yet to win his first NBA championship, but he is a 3-time scoring champion and has received the 2017-18 MVP award.

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James Harden has played for four different teams in his 12 years in the league. Oklahoma City Thunder drafted Harden as their 3rd overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. He then went on to play for the Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, and now, the Philadelphia 76ers.

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James Harden has had a particular way to deal with his trade. There have been proper antics involved, which is not particularly liked by the fans. When Harden was in the Rockets, he wanted to trade to the 76ers, but the trade could not happen, and he ended up leaving the Rockets and joining the Nets.

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Also read: Harden took a subtle dig at a former teammate.

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However, he still had the desire to team up with Joel Embiid in the 76ers. Once again, he practically forced his move to the76ers in the February of this year. Due to this, James Harden has gotten mixed reactions and support from the fans.

Fans give mixed responses to the recent tweet of James Harden

As it is known, fans of his previous franchises were never true fans of?Harden?because of the way he has chosen to depart from the teams. Both Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets fans had a love-hate relationship because they felt betrayed when he left their team. However, right now, James feels right at home in Philadelphia.

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Obviously, the 76ers faithful were in praise of The Beard. But some NBA fans were left unimpressed.

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This was the second face of the reactions from the fans? a much more supportive front.

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James Harden and Joel Embiid have looked pretty solid so far. The 76ers are in good form, and the partnership of the two superstars is a big reason why. James Harden has been impressive himself. Maybe not as consistent as he would’ve liked to be, but he has been?producing?quality performances every now and then.

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With a record of 47-30, the 76ers are almost through to the playoffs and can even try to finish at a better seed in the Eastern Conference. It will be exciting to see how James Harden and Joel Embiid fare in the playoffs and how far can the 76ers go with their dynamic duo.

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Chaitanya is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He completed his engineering from SRM University. Having determined an interest in football and basketball, he was inclined towards having a job in the sports industry. He has been an enthusiastic writer with comprehensive knowledge about the way the sports world works. He understands the players' and coaches’ perspective well as Chaitanya played both sports at multiple levels in school as well as college. Being an intricate viewer of the NBA, he brings a neutral and unbiased view. Other than sports, he is also a dancer. He has performed and participated in different competitions all throughout his school and college life.

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