James Harden: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Premier Shooting Guards (Basketball Biography Books)

Learn the Incredible Story of Basketball Superstar James Harden! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! Limited time offer: If you buy the print edition, you can keep the Kindle edition for yourself! Newly revised through the first half of the 2017-2018 season, James Harden: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Premier Shooting Guards details the inspirational story of one of basketball's premier shooting guards, James Harden. James Harden has been making a splash playing in the National Basketball Association for the Houston Rockets. In this unauthorized book, we will learn about how James became the star shooting guard that he is today. Starting first with a look into his childhood and early life, we'll learn about James Harden prior to entering the NBA, along with his time in the NBA as a sixth man for the Oklahoma City Thunder behind Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant to his time leading the Houston Rockets. James Harden has established himself as one of the top five shooting guards in the game today. Harden has played so exceptionally well that many have considered him as an MVP candidate. For a man who once was just another college basketball player for the Arizona State Sun Devils, James Harden has come a long way in his basketball career. James Harden has revitalized and ignited a fire in Houston leading the Rockets. The James Harden trade from Oklahoma City may go down as one of the biggest mistakes by the Thunder organization of the recent era. While Harden still has areas to improve upon on the defensive end, his offensive abilities have been lauded around the league. If you've ever been curious as to how basketball stars like James Harden began their basketball careers, pick up a copy today to learn James' incredible story. Here is a preview of what is inside this book: Childhood and Early Life High School Years of James Harden College Years at Arizona State The Start of Harden's NBA Career in OKC The Rising Thunder from the Bench The Sixth Man of the Year, Championship Appearance, Final Season in OKC A Star in Houston First All-Star Season Teaming with Howard The Rise of an MVP Candidate The Sudden Drop The Point God Teaming Up with Chris Paul Harden's International Experience Harden's Personal Life Impact on Basketball and Beyond James Harden's Legacy An excerpt from the book: When you talk about the greatest shooting guards in the history of the NBA, names such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and Clyde Drexler come to mind. Those players all had the right combination of skill, athleticism, popularity, charisma, and the will to win that made them successful superstars in their eras. In essence, those great shooting guards have all become unique players-the likes of which could probably never be duplicated in the history of the league. Uniqueness has always been what described the best shooting guards in league history. Their unique set of skills has been one of the catalysts to how the league grows and changes. And because the greatest shooting guards in league history are so unique, the position has become arguably the most difficult to play at the highest level. Tags: james harden, russell westbrook, kevin durant, lebron james, stephen curry, dwight howard, kobe bryant, anthony davis, chris paul, carmelo anthony