LA Clippers guard James Harden gave a message to his former Philadelphia 76ers teammate Tyrese Maxey for his contract extension
Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey recently signed a five-year, $204M contract extension. The 23-year-old guard made his first NBA All-Star appearance last season, averaging a career-high 25.9 points.
Maxey won the NBA's Most Improved Player Award last season, averaging 5.6 more points per game than he did a season ago. The departure of James Harden allowed Maxey to step into a bigger role for Philadelphia, as the star guard was traded to the LA Clippers before appearing in a single game for the 76ers last season.
During a recent appearance at the Rico Hines run in Los Angeles, Harden shared a heartfelt message to Maxey for his new contract.“The day he won MVP, he was in here that morning. That day we played, just like this. Then the next day he was in here. Same thing.”"I had the pleasure and opportunity to be with Tyrese two years ago," Harden said. "He works his a-- off. What did you just sign for ? Bank... Cherish it. Put the work in. The results will pay off later.
Maxey looked up to Harden during their time as teammates, and certainly learned a lot from the future Hall of Fame point guard.picked up their third-straight win as Harden , Maxey and Embiid combined for 77 PTS!Now in opposite conferences, Maxey and Harden still have a close relationship. Working out with Hines at UCLA, the two guards continue to improve their game during the summer ahead of what should be an exciting 2024-25 season.
The 76ers added Harden's former teammate Paul George this summer as they look to make a run in the Eastern Conference.Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season.
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