James Harden hits back at Charles Barkley, Shaq for recent comments made on Nets trade

Even after James Harden's debut with Brooklyn Nets, some are still coming to terms with blockbuster tre. Though some fans seemed satisfied that Harden was happy after getting what he wanted, some called out 2018 MVP for switching teams only when he could le Houston Rockets to success. That being said, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal called him out after tre, commenting on Nets move to acquire Harden. 

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Charles Barkley on Harden

Barkley spoke about Harden, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving – current big three at Nets. However, he believes only Durant has sacrificed as he went to Golden State Warriors and sacrificed. He called out Irving and Harden, candidly speaking about m only caring about numbers, t willing to make any sacrifice. 

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Shaq on Harden and Nets tre

O'Neal, also while on Inside NBA, went to talk about Harden and his stats. As per retired Los Angeles Lakers icon, his lack of success while with Rockets is t due to his teammates. O'Neal also believes a lot of people in Houston are gl Harden is gone.

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Harden hits back at comments me

In a recent IG story, Harden wrote about retired NBA players on national TV. His comments spoke about m t really uplifting any African-American player up, only doing opposite of it personally. While he did t name Barkley or O'Neal, Harden tagged Dwyane We – saluting him for being 'solid'.

James Harden Nets debut

Harden – playing for Nets after months of waiting – me history during his first-ever game for team. w, Harden is first player in league to score a 30-point triple-double with a team during a debut. He finished with 32 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds during Nets 122-115 win. 

"I hope that you can tell by my smile and my play," Harden said about his debut. "Just excited, excited for opportunity. This is an unbelievable organization from top to bottom". He ded that all he has to do is go out re, and play like best version of himself while good things will happen on ir own. 

Harden contract details

Currently, Harden is signed to a four-year, $171,131,520 contract. After his time with Rockets, All-Star guard is set to make $34,755,857 during his first season. After that, Harden will earn above $40 million for remaining two season with Nets.

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