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Parents
James mom is a important person in his life. James father was in the Navy when he was born and wasn't around most of his life. His dad had a drug addiction problem so spent most of the time in jail. His mom raised him and his two siblings as a single mother most of their life. -
Birth
Born in Los Angeles, California on August 26th 1989. -
Childhood
James is the oldest out of three kids. His brother Akili Roberson played football in high school and was a big sight for scouts. Akili commented about how good James was at basketball and helped motivate him. He has a sister named Arnique Jelks that doesn't say much about her. -
High School
James went to Artesia High School in Lakewood, California. In his Sophomore year he carried the team with a 28-5 record. In his Junior year he led the team to a 33-1 season and won the California state title. During his Senior year he lead the team to a 33-2 season and was named Mcdonald's all American and earned a spot on the second team for the Parade All-American team -
College
James went to Arizona State for college basketball. They were considered one of the weaker teams in the Pac-10 division. His first year there they got a record of 21-13 and tied for 5th seed. -
Drafted
In 2009 James was selected 3rd overall pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder. That season he scored a season high of 26 points against the Golden State Warriors. At the end of that season he was put on the All-Rookie second team. -
2011-2012 season
This season James helped lead the Thunder to the finals. They played the Miami Heat but lost four games. That year James won sixth man of the year -
The Trade
In 2012 trade talk stated to heat up about James Harden. Right before the 2012 season took off he got traded to the Houston Rockets. -
Houston Rockets success
After getting traded to the Rockets James was was a huge success to the Rockets. Leading to the Playoffs almost every year thsat he's played there. -
MVP
In 2015 and 2017 James was in a race for the MVP. He was so close in 2017 but his former teammate Russel Westbrook beat him. In 2018 James played the best out there getting triple-doubles to setting new season records for hisself. This year he is in the race again and has a high chance of winning MVP two years in a row.
