The Clippers returned to the top four in the West! The Clippers defeated the Hornets 113-104, ending a two-game losing streak and sending the opponent to an eight-game losing streak! After this game, the Clippers' record came to 18-12, surpassing the Mavericks and rising to fourth place in the West! Paul George's career career total points exceeded 17,000 points in this game! He scored 25 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the game! If the Clippers want to return to the championship ranks, they must decisively give up 4 people and bring in 2 people, with these 2 people as the core! Give up Mann with an annual salary of 11 million, give up Tucker Sr. with an annual salary of 11 million, give up Plumlee with an annual salary of 5 million, give up Hyland with an annual salary of 3 million, bring in O'Neal with an annual salary of 10 million, Claxton with an annual salary of 9 million, Leonard as the scoring core with an annual salary of 46 million, and Harden as the ball control core with an annual salary of 37 million
Harden had 29 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Harden played 40 minutes today, a team-high 8-of-16 shooting, 6-of-12 three-pointers, 29 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, plus/minus +20, the team's highest final moment, Rozier took the initiative to send you to the free throw line, 29 points, so be it, you don't care about the data at all......
Harden is still the god of this team, and he has the ability to turn the tide on the court, leading the team to a wave of victories in the final quarter today. In the past three games, the Clippers have not performed well, one is because of Leonard's injury, and the other is because the Clippers lineup is not reasonable. Except for the core players and Powell, the other players did not have three points, and the Clippers' interior strength was average, so they played averagely.
James Harden family background
James Harden (James Harden), born on August 26, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA (Los Angeles, California), Harden's father James Harden I was originally a navy, and Harden's family was okay, but after being discharged from the army, Harden I had an affair, he began to drink heavily and live a life of drinking, he finally disliked Harden's mother and son, and abandoned them to live a chic life.
James Harden's mother's name is Monja Willis, and she has the nice nickname "Lucky" for her baby son. Because it was very unfortunate that she had two miscarriages, and before giving birth to her youngest child, she thought that even if she was just born, James Harden would bring more good luck.
Abandoned by Harden I, her mother Willis never left Harden, Willis worked as a service dispatcher, except for 16 hours of work a day, she focused on Harden. In the summer of 2003, James Harden attended Lakewood Adessia High School in the southwestern suburbs of Los Angeles.
James Harden entered the NBA through the draft in 2009 and has played for the Thunder, Rockets, Nets, 76ers and Clippers, James Harden has been selected to the All-Star team 10 times, the NBA team of the year seven times, the sixth man of the year once, the NBA scoring title three times, and the NBA All-NBA team twice. James Harden won gold at the London Olympics with the U.S. men's basketball team in 2012 and the men's basketball World Cup in Spain in 2014 with the U.S. team.
Harden once talked about the days of the Nets' Big Three!Harden: "It's frustrating, I think when you've played less than 20 games together [Durant, Irving, Harden have played 16 games together], there's a lot of unknown possibilities, which is a little bit frustrating. But that's just the way it is, hopefully now each of us can be in a good position and keep going. ”
James Harden's 12 girlfriends, Trina is Harden's first girlfriend after entering the NBA, his second girlfriend Kelly Hilson, and his third girlfriend Kyla Joss This short relationship happened in 2013;
Fourth girlfriend Sarah Bellou is a style blogger who was with Harden from 2013 to 2015. The fifth girlfriend, Joseph Tassiri, is a reality TV star, and the sixth girlfriend Amberrose became famous in the entertainment industry with her spicy and fierce image.
The seventh girlfriend Khloe Kardashian is a member of the Kardashian family, and the eighth girlfriend Madeline Klein is a beautiful female model and actress, and her appearance has rekindled people's enthusiasm for Harden's love life.
The ninth girlfriend Jessica Fisher is an influencer model, the tenth girlfriend Ashanti is a singer, and the eleventh girlfriend Lauren Wood, Lauren is an IG model. Twelfth girlfriend Gail Gordon is a cybersecurity consultant. During Harden's trip to China, his three Chinese "girlfriends" Zhang Manyuan, Mina and Zhou Ling'an met him on different occasions.
How much money does Harden make on and off the court?
James Harden is a high-profile player in the NBA, with a staggering 2023 net worth of $165 million. Harden has a career salary of $316 million, an annual endorsement income of $20 million, a company co-founded with Kobe Bryant with a market value of $25 million, a stake in two football teams, a 4,000% investment in sports drinks, a number of high-end restaurants and health clubs in Houston, and an investment in wine.
Harden's popularity in the NBA, and his collaboration with various brands are commonplace. He has endorsed well-known brands such as Therabody, Pura, BodyArmor, Vanguart, Gopuff, Block, Inc and Adidas. Currently, Harden has a 13-year, $200 million contract with Adidas. According to Forbes, as a former NBA MVP, he earned $22 million from endorsement earnings alone.
Harden was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the third pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft. Signed a two-year, $4.76 million rookie contract. In his rookie season, Harden served off the bench, averaging 9.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. For his outstanding performance, he was named the All-Rookie Second Team. In the 2011-2012 season, the Thunder reached the NBA Finals, although they eventually lost to the Miami Heat in five games.
In 2012, Harden signed a five-year contract with the Houston Rockets worth about $80 million. In 2017, the Rockets signed Harden to one of the most generous contract extensions in NBA history. A four-year contract with a total value of $228 million. The Rockets eventually traded him to the Brooklyn Nets for the 2020-2021 season, and in the 2022 offseason, Harden signed a two-year, $68.6 million contract.
From entering the league in 2009 to the 2022-2023 season, Harden's total salary is $316 million, and after the 2022-2023 season, Harden is likely to sign a contract with an annual salary of about $40 million, and his total salary will also exceed the $400 million mark.
Harden signed an early contract extension with the 76ers until the end of December 2023, and the specific amount was not disclosed, but according to relevant media statistics, Harden's personal salary this season can reach up to nearly $100 million. In December 2023, according to US media reports, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was impressed by the performance of the team's core James Harden and decided to sign him with a three-year, $100 million contract extension in advance.