LA Clippers star James Harden had an impressive performance in front of the 44th President. Harden and the Clippers had their way in a 123-115 win over the Detroit Pistons in front of 17,927 fans at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
Harden added 50 points, four rebounds, and five assists in the win. 16 of his points came from the free throw line, prompting complaints from the Pistons about the job NBA officials Scott Foster, Karl Lane, and Brett Nansel did during the contest.
Before the game, Barack Obama received an ovation from the crowd at the game. However, he stick didn’t around to greet the players after the game.
LA Clippers star James Harden wanted a photo
Per Joey Linn of Sports Illustrated, Harden said he was disappointed that he didn’t get to take his photo with Obama after a 50-point performance.
“I wanted my pic with Presi after the game,” Harden said. “He left. I guess he wanted to beat traffic. We got a pretty cool relationship. We’ve met a few times. It’s pretty cool to see him at the game. Probably the reason why I played so well.”
James Harden on scoring 50 points in front of Barack Obama:
“I wanted my pic with Presi after the game. He left. I guess he wanted to beat traffic. We got a pretty cool relationship. We’ve met a few times. It’s pretty cool to see him at the game. Probably the reason why I played… pic.twitter.com/LRXrYDiNBq
— Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) March 6, 2025
Maybe Harden can a photo at the next meeting.
Harden went 6-of-13 from beyond the arc and 14-of-24 on field goal attempts. The Clippers improved to 33-29 with the win and were able to keep the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference.
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