The Ways James Harden Spent $160 Million With Ease
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When it comes to celebrities who are adept at spending their millions in earnings, former Houston Rocket player James Harden takes the cake. Just traded this January to the Brooklyn Nets, the All NBA-First player has acquired more than most of his ball-playing peers have within their careers.
Harden is considered one of the richest professional basketball players in the league. This fact is pretty evident once you take a gander at where he places his multi-millions on a regular basis. Here's how Harden has easily cashed out on $160 million dollars.
The Fashion
Take note, "The Beard" spent almost the equivalent of his net worth, which came in at about $165 million dollars as of 2021. It takes money to make money so when it comes to the Harden's lofty fashion investment of a half of million dollars of wardrobe alone, there's no surprise companies like Adidas, BodyArmor and State Farm all have signed on to benefit from the player's style. For example, in on of the March 2020 GQ issue's photos, Harden posed with his fashion forward and fellow pro-leaguer Russell Westbrook, both in gray ensembles, boasting a nearly $8000 outfit that included a dashing $6900 ankle length Burberry coat and close to $500 Tom Ford sunglasses.
The Cars and Houses
An extravagant car collection to keep inside even more brilliant mansions, Harden's spending on luxury only begins there. Harden's lavish real estate portfolio encompasses two Houston, Texas based estates and he has been known to rent out the best mansions for simple leisure. One of the homes in his former home-court setting is worth $10 million dollars, named the Memorial Modern. This home is made out of steel and boasts 26,000 square feet. With minimalist design throughout the home, this abode features a full bar, prep kitchen, fitness room, and is topped with sleek architecture. A Grotto pool behind the mansion gives all the sleek feels of a top paid NBA superstar. This amazing modern-styled home took three years to construct and is customized with plenty of nooks for entertaining guests like a beautiful set of cabanas surrounding the pool and a wine-tasting are connected to the rear of the cellar.
Another mansion, decked out in Mediterranean styled designs and worth $2 million of The Beard's bank, is also grounded in the Houston area. Harden's 7,100 square feet mansion of living space, seems to appeal more to the calmer, cooler and collected side of the party king with four bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms along with a large theater, game room and magnificently wounded staircase to greet guests in the foyer.
When Harden is off the court, the level of work must match the level of play. He had once rented a $30 million dollar mansion in Beverly Hills for sheer partying and although terms were not as clear as his diamond studded jewelry collection that boasts close to $100,000 on two Rolex time pieces by themselves. The event ended up costing Harden much more than anticipated as the owner filed suit claiming the fees are of a higher bracket for parties versus regular guests. But, one could safely assume The Beard is anything but regular in his expenditures and adventures.
Harden's automobile collection is absolutely one of a major player's nature. His favorite conveyance to take a Sunday afternoon ride in is a $320,000, red and black dual-colored Rolls Royce Wraith, customized to his liking and including 623 brake horsepower and V12 engine underneath the hood. The other speed-demons in Harden's incredible collection include a $230,000 Ferrari 458 Italia, $160,000 Bentley Bentayga SUV for typical game day appearances, a cream-colored Mercedes Benz S-Class valued at $110,000, a $70,000 Range Rover Sport, and a $50,000 Camaro SS convertible and if you really want to faint, a Lamborghini Aventador competing in price with Harden's wardrobe at nearly a half of million dollars.
Entertainment and Charity
What true value would this amass of cars, clothes and jewelry have without a top-dollar outing to sport them at? One of The Beard's favorite pastimes is partaking in the local gentleman's club. One establishment in the Houston area has been so favored by the player's generosity, they've given their high-paying patron his own hanging 'retirement' jersey in the lofts of the club. Blowing $1.53 million at this place, would warrant such honorary tradition.
While spending is easy, Harden ensures some of those transactions are given to the welfare of lessor fortunate as he has been known to donate hundreds of thousands for disasters such as hurricane Harvey. Keeping the finances rolling in, Harden also spends millions to invest in business off the court like Houston professional soccer teams, the Houston Dash and Houston Dynamo FC. With a diverse investment portfolio that includes shares of sport's drink company BodyArmor, skincare line Art of Sport, and a sock company called Stance.
Considering the major business moves taken, Harden makes the breaking and the making of the bank look very easy.
Sources: Kulture Hub, GQ, The Sun
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