James Harden is a superstar.
Hem and haw over his status as some might, it's the truth. Perception of where he stands is helped along by playing a position (shooting guard) that's thirsty for young, dominant talent as Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant age, but he's not the beneficiary of loose-cannon interpretation.
Might he be a bit too sure of himself? It certainly seems that way.
When ESPN.com's Scoop Jackson asked him who the best basketball player alive was, Harden didn't think twice before replying: "Myself."
He's kidding, right?
Apparently not.
"I'm the best all-around basketball player in the NBA," Harden would later say during a promotional interview for NBA 2K15 (via Sports Illustrated's Ben Golliver). "Steph Curry would probably be the best shooter, pure shooter in the NBA. [Durant] would probably be the best scorer in the NBA. Anthony Davis probably would be the best shot-blocker in the NBA."
That last part of his reflection is important. He also recognized Stephen Curry and Anthony Davis for some of what they do, so this wasn't a Harde ...
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