If you asked anyone who the best basketball player alive is, most people will answer either LeBron James or Kevin Durant. James Harden's name probably doesn't come up in that conversation unless you are talking to Houston Rockets fans.
However, Harden has enough confidence in himself to say that he believes he is the best player on the planet.
In an interview with ESPN.com's Scoop Jackson, the Rockets star was very blunt when asked who he thinks is the best player alive:
Scoop: Bottom line, you are on this team and a lot of players aren't, but in your mind, who is the best basketball player alive right now?
Harden: Myself.
Scoop: That's what I was about to say, "including you." You made that sound like it was an easy answer.
Harden: It is. Myself.
Not only does the 24-year-old believe that he is the best player alive, but he still believes that he hasn't even come close to realizing his potential.
"Nowhere near close," Harden said. "I've got a long way to go, a lot of learning to do, improvements to make. Um, you know, as long as I'm listening and focused on the ...
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James Harden Believes He Is the Best Basketball Player Alive
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