James Harden, born on August 26, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA, is an American professional basketball player who serves as a guard and plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. James Harden entered the NBA through the draft in 2009 and has played for the Thunder, Rockets, Nets and 76ers. He was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team in his rookie season and was elected to the Best Sixth Man in the 2011-12 season. Selected to the All-NBA third team in the 2012-13 season, regular season MVP in the 2017-18 season, NBA scoring champion 3 times, NBA assists champion 2 times, All-NBA first team 6 times, and All-Star 10 times. lineup, selected as the NBA's 75 superstars in October 2021. In 2012, James Harden won the London Olympics gold medal with the U.S. men's basketball team, and in 2014, he won the Spanish Basketball World Cup with the U.S. team.