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Learn the Incredible Story of Basketball Superstar James Harden!
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This holiday season, if you buy the print edition as a gift, you can keep the Kindle edition for yourself! In James Harden: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Premier Shooting Guards, you'll read about the inspirational story of one of basketball's premier shooting guards James Harden. James Harden has been making a splash playing in the National Basketball Association for the Houston Rockets. In this short book, we will learn about how James became the star shooting guard that he is today. Starting first with a look into his childhood and early life, we'll learn about James Harden prior to entering the NBA, along with his time in the NBA as a sixth man for the Oklahoma City Thunder behind Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant to his time leading the Houston Rockets.
James Harden has established himself as one of the top five shooting guards in the game today, alongside legends like Kobe Bryant. Harden has played so exceptionally well that many have considered him as an MVP candidate at times. For a man who once was just another college basketball player for the Arizona State Sun Devils, James Harden has come a long way in his basketball career.
James Harden has revitalized and ignited a fire in Houston leading the Rockets. The James Harden trade from Oklahoma City may go down as one of the biggest mistakes by the Thunder organization of the recent era. While Harden still has areas to improve upon on the defensive end, his offensive abilities have been lauded around the league.
If you've ever been curious as to how basketball stars like James Harden began their basketball careers, pick up a copy today to learn James' incredible story.
Here is a preview of what is inside this book:
- Childhood and Early Life
- High School Years of James Harden
- College Years at Arizona State
- The Start of Hardens NBA Career in OKC
- The Rising Thunder from the Bench
- The Sixth Man of the Year, Championship Appearance, Final Season in OKC
- A Star in Houston
- First All-Star Season
- Teaming with Howard
- The Rise of an MVP Candidate
- Hardens International Experience
- Hardens Personal Life
- Impact on Basketball and Beyond
- James Harden's Legacy
When you talk about the greatest shooting guards in the history of the NBA, names such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and Clyde Drexler often come to mind. Those players all had the right combination of skill, athleticism, popularity, charisma, and the will to win that made them successful superstars in their eras. In essence, those great shooting guards have all become their own unique playersthe likes of which could probably never be duplicated in the history of the league. However, no other shooting guard in the NBA was ever as unique as James Harden.
Coming into the NBA strictly as a shooter to complement the skills and capabilities of up and coming star players Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, James Harden developed from a role player to a Sixth Man of the Year and eventually to the top shooting guard of his generation. His growth and development have been nothing short of amazing. He has carved his name as the leader of a Houston Rockets franchise that is trying to relive the glory days of the 90s.
Tags: james harden, russell westbrook, kevin durant, lebron james, stephen curry, dwight howard, kobe bryant, anthony davis, chris paul, carmelo anthony
