James Harden Makes NBA History By Passing Michael Jordan
On Friday night, the Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Portland Trail Blazers in Pennsylvania.
During the game, James Harden made NBA history, as he has now moved to sixth on the all-time free throws list.
Harden came into the night with 7,323 made free throws and needed only five to pass Hall of Famer Michael Jordan (7,327).
The following person for him to pass on the list will be Oscar Robertson (7,694).
Via The NBA: "Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @sixers for moving to 6th all-time in free throws made!"
The former Arizona State star is in the middle of another fantastic season with averages of 21.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 10.8 assists and 1.2 steals per contest in 48 games.
He's also shooting 44.9% from the field and 40.1% from the three-point range.
This is his first full season playing for the 76ers, as he was traded via the Brooklyn Nets during the middle of the 2021-22 season.
Last year, they lost in the second round of the NBA Playoffs to the Miami Heat in six games.
The 76ers are Harden's fourth team in the league.
He's also had stints with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets (and Nets).
The 33-year-old is among the greatest players ever and will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
For his career, Harden has outstanding averages of 24.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.5 steals per contest.
Before this season, he had made the NBA All-Star Game ten times in a row.
