James Edward Harden Jr. (born August 26, 1989 in Los Angeles, California) is an American basketball player, who is under contract at the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA. Previously, he played at the Houston Rockets and for the Oklahoma City Thunder, which had selected him in the NBA Draft 2009. With the Thunder, Harden was able to move into the NBA finals in 2012 and won the title of the Sixth Man of the Year. After changing the Rockets in the 2012/13 season, Harden developed into one of the best players of the league. Among other things, its successes include the profit of the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) 2018, seven appeals to NBA selection as well as nine all-star nominations. In addition, the Guard led the league three times in scoring. With the Team USA, he was able to win the gold medal in the 2012 Olympics in 2012 in London and at the 2014 World Cup in Spain. Harden is known for his eye-catching beard, which is why he also has his nickname The Beard. It is known above all as a supe