Since coming to the Philadelphia 76ers, James Harden has found a lot of love and loyalty from the notoriously hard-to-please fanbase in the City Of Brotherly Love.
Night after night, he is met with raucous applause.
Those loyal to the 76ers see their team’s prospects rise with Harden on board.
People all over the city love Harden – including other athletic superstars.
Darius Slay picks it off and gives ball to James Harden 😎 (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/J4ZC7hLQOY
— Overtime (@overtime) September 20, 2022
On Monday night, the Philadelphia Eagles put a hurting on the Minnesota Vikings in their second game of the NFL season.
One particular play got a lot of attention.
In the third quarter, Darius Slay outsmarted the Vikings and intercepted a pass to the end zone.
He then made his way down the field, completely dismantling Minnesota’s plan for a desperately-needed touchdown.
Following his heroic run, Slay tossed the football to none other than Harden, who was sitting in the stands cheering the Eagles on.
This just goes to show that Philly has truly embraced Harden – and he has seemed to embrace the city as well.
Philly Hearts Harden
Harden hasn’t always been known as someone who truly devotes himself to his team.
During his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, and Brooklyn Nets, there have been periods when fans have accused him of giving up, throwing in the towel, and gassing out.
That hasn’t happened yet in Philadelphia.
In fact, quite the opposite has occurred.
Harden seems genuinely devoted to his team and wants to double down on his own efforts to help them reach the Finals.
He has stayed in shape, accepted a lesser salary, and worked well with his teammates – and even helped recruit P.J. Tucker.
Harden is seemingly all-in on Philly.
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