Did James Harden Somehow Fake Being Fat To Get Traded?

James Harden finally got his wish. He got traded from the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets. Harden being paired with KD and Kyrie Irving gives him the best chance he’s ever had to win a ring.

Harden made headlines for seemingly putting on some weight for this season. Between the strip clubs and the lavish lifestyle, it made sense that Harden looked a little bigger. Now that James Harden has arrived in Brooklyn, he looks like a new man. It’s spooky.

James Harden really finessed all of us. pic.twitter.com/IEIlUOHtdl

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 16, 2021

Fans on social media are reacting to James Harden’s apparent weight loss.

I’m focused maaaaaan
Tell Kyrie to holla at me maaaaan pic.twitter.com/J81n60WHEX

— Rob Markman 💭 (@RobMarkman) January 16, 2021

I know what this guy was doing. I see you Harden!!🤣😭🤣 https://t.co/Di2QTHMfnB

— Stanley (@StanleyOmolo) January 16, 2021

James Harden from 12/15-1/16. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/NZqaa8kdUh

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 16, 2021

Was James Harden wearing a fat suit in Houston? @thisleague pic.twitter.com/1ffF82wpxu

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 16, 2021

The phrase “wearing black is slimming” is working extra hard here pic.twitter.com/GtdQkMwcIm

— Korked Bats (@korkedbats) January 16, 2021

somehow james harden lost 30 pounds in two days after being traded to brooklyn pic.twitter.com/8TKiEjyYS1

— buckets (@buckets) January 16, 2021

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Were we actually tricked by James Harden? Is it even possible that a guy could fake being fat? Probably not, but this whole thing is fascinating to me.

Harden is playing in his first game as a Brooklyn Net tonight. It appears that the Nets will have a very talented big 3, but Kyrie Irving has still yet to report the team after he abruptly left due to “personal reasons”.

They have all the talent in the world in Brooklyn after trading for James Harden. The next part is to get these guys to play as a cohesive unit. Steve Nash has his hands full, but the reward could be massive.

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