2017 holiday
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Do-it-all shooting guard James Harden single-handedly led the Houston Rockets to their fourth consecutive playoff appearance. The bearded superstar averaged career-highs in all three major statistical categories during his fourth season in Houston. Harden poured in 29 points per game while collecting 6.1 rebounds per game and dishing 7.5 assists. An All-Star for the fourth time, Harden led the Rockets to a first round playoff matchup against the defending NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors. Despite Harden’s best efforts, the offensive firepower and smother defense of the Warriors stifled the Rockets, who bowed out of the playoffs after a five game series.
Harden wore this white jersey during the Rockets two home games in the series on April 21st and 24th. Harden led the Rockets to victory in the first game, a 97-96 slugfest. The former Arizona State Sundevil barely missed a triple-double, scoring 35 points with nine assists and eight rebounds. With 11 seconds to go in the game, Warriors guard Ian Clark scored to put the visiting team up, 96-95. Harden took it upon himself to win the ballgame, coolly nailing a fadeaway jumper from just inside the free throw line over a befuddled Andre Iguodala. Draymond Green mishandled the ensuing inbounds pass, and Houston had their first victory of the series.
The second game this jersey was worn in was Game 4, a 121-94 Golden State victory. Harden, finding his shot hard to come by, played as the Rockets primary distributor, finishing with 10 assists. He still found the time to drop 18 points, seven rebounds, and seven steals, numbers that would normally guarantee a Houston victory.
This sleeveless jersey is white, with “Rockets” sewn on the front in red and black tackle twill. Harden’s number “13” is sewn on the front and back in red mesh on white tackle twill. “HARDEN” is sewn across the back shoulders in red tackle twill beneath an NBA logo. A gold two-time NBA champions tag graces the back collar. Red accents ring the sleeve and collar openings of this jersey. An Adidas tag is sewn on the front left tail of the jersey, to the right of an NBA tag. A “Length +2” flag is attached to the Adidas tag. This jersey shows good signs of use. This jersey comes with a LOA from the MeiGray Group (HRO02050) who have authenticated this jersey to the April 21st and April 24th games.