James Harden overweight? NBA fans shocked to see Rockets star out of shape vs Spurs

After much anticipation, James Harden made his first pre-season appearance for Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. Rockets faced off against San Antonio Spurs at Toyota Center with Beard making a return after infamously holding out of training camp. And while Rockets were victorious on night, Harden's 'out of shape' appearance did t sit well with NBA fans. 

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James Harden overweight: A fat James Harden invites trolls from NBA fans 

James Harden returned to court with a win after his infamous trade standoff. ' Beard' scored 12 points on night with three rebounds and four assists. 31-year-old combined well with new signing John Wall and was vocal and animated through his stint on court. Beard was slammed for lack of professionalism during his hiatus from training camp, as he partied with rapper friend Lil Baby. And while eight-time All-Star returned on Tuesday, he was visibly overweight. 

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31-year-old's appearance did t sit well with fans online. With James Harden out of shape, NBA fans took to social media to berate Rockets star. 31-year-old's appearance was subject to a lot of trolling with Twitterati, also labelling him as 'James Hamburger' for his weight. Many were in disbelief of Harden's physique and some pointed out that he had looked 'bigger' while entering arena. 

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James Harden still wants out despite John Wall trade 

Rockets made a blockbuster trade late last month when y signed John Wall from Washington Wizards in exchange for Russell Westbrook. Reportedly, it was Harden's preference to play with Wall than Westbrook and hence Houston committed to trade. However, despite linking up fairly well in pre-season game against San Antonio Spurs, Beard still wants out of Houston.

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James Harden has made secret of his intention to win an NBA ring and believes trade is only best possible chance he could get hands on one. 31-year-old has a preference to move to Brooklyn Nets or Philadelphia 76ers, with Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat also touted as options. Harden earlier rejected a reported $50 million-a-year deal from Rockets, and his days at franchise are numbered as things stand despite having two guaranteed years left on his deal. 

(Im Courtesy: Houston Rockets Twitter)