NBA star Harden arrested in Texas on misdemeanor gun charge

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June 13, 2026

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NBA star Harden arrested in Texas on misdemeanor gun charge

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HOUSTON, United States (AFP)—Former NBA Most Valuable Player James Harden was arrested Saturday in Houston, Texas, on a misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon, court documents showed.

Harris County court records showed that Cleveland Cavaliers guard harden was taken into custody at 3:41 a.m. when an unconcealed handgun was spotted in his Mercedes.

Harden confirmed the gun was his and was arrested and booked into jail and released on a $100 bond, according to the documents, in which authorities said that the gun was not holstered and was in plain view.

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