James Harden

Discover more about the life of one of the NBA’s best guards in this engaging biography for young readers.

Houston Rockets guard James Harden lit up scoreboards to the tune of more than 25 points per game in 2014-2015. That made him one of the best scorers in the league. But he wasn’t always such a star player. When James played for the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2009 to 2012, he started only seven games. After signing on with Houston for the 2012-2013 NBA season, James exploded as one of the top players in the NBA. Read all about James’s journey from his birthplace in Los Angeles to NBA stardom in Houston.