Could Harden be in for a career change?
James Harden has managed to ignore all the noise surrounding the Houston Rockets this fseason and has been living his life every step the way. Harden is in England right now and made a trip to Emirates Stadium where English Premier League team Arsenal plays. The stadium boasts a capacity over 60,000 people which is a lot more people than any NBA player is used to playing in front . With the stadium empty, Harden got to check out the pitch and even tried to show f some soccer skills.
In the two videos below, Harden attempts to hand the ball with his feet although his attempts to do so are dubious at best. It’s clear he’s better at dribbling a ball with his hands and that his feet need some serious work. From there, Harden tried to be a goalie where he hilariously waived his arms around during a penalty kick. His strategy actually worked out for him as his opponent missed the net entirely. If Harden has any future in soccer, it would have to be as a keeper.
As right now though, Harden should probably stick to basketball. With the Western Conference wide open this season, who knows, maybe he can even become a champion.