NBA fans are trolling James Harden for potentially showing up to debut overweight
By John Buhler
James Harden showed up to his first preseason game of 2020-21 looking like James Corden.
Ahead of his preseason debut for the Houston Rockets, James Harden put on some poundage.
No, we are not talking about putting in the work at the gym to gain 10 pounds of muscle. We are talking about putting in the work at a Golden Corral and being part of the Clean Platers Club thrice a week and twice on Sundays. I am not saying Harden is the 21st Century Shawn Kemp, but it looks like he worked out with Zion Williamson this fall devouring some Popeyes and McDonalds.
Did the NBA just sim to 2035 on James Harden? pic.twitter.com/O2zswt2Cdn
— Troydan (@Troydan) December 16, 2020
NBA Twitter is a very, very, very ruthless bunch of fat-shaming scoundrels
Everybody should love the body they are in, but when you put in less time at the gym as Ben Simmons does behind the 3-point line, then you’re gonna have a bad time. Why French Fry when you can pizza simultaneously in a delicious dinner combo no self-respecting dietician will ever embrace?
Thick Ross pic.twitter.com/3xSId3IKFz
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) December 16, 2020
https://twitter.com/RedsArmy_John/status/1339016747920330759
James Harden showing up built like a high school lunch lady still ready to drop 30+ on ya head is gonna be fun to watch pic.twitter.com/5yD86XZHDX
— Joe Ali (@JoeAli) December 16, 2020
Kendrick Perkins looks terrible. https://t.co/pNdAqjNHIf
— Jared Wade (@Jared_Wade) December 16, 2020
We fully understand that this is just a photo, and that Harden’s game is built on finesse, but having a perpetually full belly is going to do more damage to his cardio than his increased ability to draw contact and go to the line. Let’s hope he isn’t gassed attempting the second of his two free throws from the charity stripe.
When we thought James was just with Lil Baby not WITH a Lil Baby pic.twitter.com/YHfXFPco9r
— Wells P (@Wells_P) December 16, 2020
https://twitter.com/NBAMemes/status/1339014591674630144
Two pictures of James Harden 24 hours apart pic.twitter.com/uAhzJXocE0
— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) December 16, 2020
The only way this 2020-21 debut would have been any better is if he untucked the front of his jersey and flipped up his shirt to reveal a matching FEED ME belly tattoo with one Ezekiel Elliott. Quarantine will make you do interesting and very regrettable things, such as getting matching belly tats with a fellow Texas professional athlete.
James Harden showing up built like a high school lunch lady still ready to drop 30+ on ya head is gonna be fun to watch pic.twitter.com/5yD86XZHDX
— Joe Ali (@JoeAli) December 16, 2020
James Harden or Rick Ross? @Marco2Ochoa pic.twitter.com/auOC99AO2m
— FriskyOrphan (@Thefriskyorphan) December 16, 2020
#jamesharden pic.twitter.com/3CHBiHI6q6
— Fat_Jack (@The_Muffin_Jack) December 16, 2020
James Harden and his agent after the game pic.twitter.com/30rLk7l17r
— Rich (@UptownDCRich) December 16, 2020
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Built like Cream Biggums but with a silky-smooth jump shot, Harden is the only guy in the NBA who can drop 30 points on you despite looking 30 pounds overweight without dry-heaving on the floor. If we can have the Round Mound of Rebound nomming on some delicious cardboard pizza in a doorframe, we can have Harden cultivating mass like he is the NBA’s version of Kung Fu Panda.
When you are on the seafood diet, you see food and then eat it, especially if it is from Landry’s.