James Harden fashion statement mocked by fans

James Harden has discovered himself on the centre of a operating joke on social media after a weird vogue assertion earlier than the NBA All-star match.

The annual basketball exhibition hadn’t even tipped off when Harden discovered himself trending on social media.

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The Brooklyn guard – a part of a Group Durant that additionally included Nets teammates Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving – rocked as much as the All-Star conflict in an attention-grabbing see-through raincoat that got here right down to his knees.

He even topped off the intriguing look with a pair of fluro inexperienced sneakers.

Some viewers likened the long-length raincoat as a mixture between a conventional rain jacket and a health care provider’s coat.

Others fairly rightfully questioned why Harden was carrying the peculiar outfit inside, no matter whether or not or not it was raining outdoors.

Not surprisingly, it was a scorching matter on social media as followers roasted the Nets star and his questionable “vogue inspiration”.

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The NBA’s controversial choice to stick with the All-Star Sport throughout a pandemic was put into sharp focus with Philadelphia 76ers stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid dominated out after coming into contact with somebody COVID-19 optimistic.

Harden was a type of to voice his opposition to the exhibition match, saying he thought it felt “pressured.”

“I really feel like we mainly have a sport… [like] each different day within the common season,” Harden mentioned.

“You lastly get a chance to have near per week off and be capable of take a deep breath and be with your loved ones, issues like that.

“We simply have this one-day occasion, which is fairly robust. This complete season is hard, it’s troublesome, numerous craziness has occurred all through the course of the 12 months.

“It’s one thing that we simply gotta reside with.”

Usually, the weekend is full of festivities starting on Friday evening. This 12 months, the Rising Stars Problem is not being performed, whereas the Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Level Contest and Abilities Problem are all being held all through Sunday evening in Atlanta.

Harden additionally gave a grim indication of simply how totally different this 12 months’s occasion was from a participant’s perspective.

“Get to Atlanta, get examined, keep within the room. Just about it,” Harden informed reporters in regards to the All-Star preparations.

“Keep within the room till it’s time to go on the market and play.”

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