James Harden Is ‘Happy’ Ex Khloe Kardashian Is ‘In a Good Place’

Nonetheless cheering for her! James Harden and Khloé Kardashian pulled the plug on their romance years in the past, however the NBA participant hasn’t stopped rooting for his ex.

“She’s a kind of folks the place irrespective of if you happen to’re courting or not, you need to see them succeed,” the Philadelphia 76ers guard, 33, solely instructed Us Weekly on Thursday, March 9, whereas selling his new J-Harden prosecco. “You wanna see them comfortable, so I’m simply comfortable she’s in a superb place.”

The California native and the Good American cofounder, 38, dated for eight months earlier than calling it quits in early 2016. The Kardashians star later moved on with Tristan Thompson, with whom she shares daughter True, 4, and a son who was born in August 2022.


James Harden and Khloe Kardashian.
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“She’s an ideal particular person,” Harden added of the Hulu persona.

After the pair’s cut up, the previous Brooklyn Nets participant admitted that he wasn’t thrilled about “all the eye” that got here with courting Kardashian. “I really feel prefer it was for no motive,” the athlete instructed Sports activities Illustrated in 2017 with out naming the truth star straight. “I wasn’t getting something out of it besides my title on the market and my face on the market, and I don’t want that. It wasn’t uncomfortable, however it wasn’t me. I don’t want photos of myself once I’m driving my automobile. Who cares? What sneakers am I sporting? Who cares? The place am I consuming? Who cares? It was pointless stuff that I feel trickled right down to my teammates. I needed to eradicate that.”

The Olympic gold medalist has since tried to maintain his private life near the vest, and he has no plans to alter that. “It’s higher that approach,” he instructed Us. “Maintain it to your self. Maintain it quiet. Issues last more that approach.”

Harden is much extra snug opening up about his J-Harden wine model, which simply launched a prosecco after debuting final yr with a cabernet sauvignon and California crimson mix.

“I don’t like to inform folks this, however I’m getting slightly older, so liquor may be very tough to get better from,” the NBA MVP instructed Us. “So, we regarded into the wine, which is definitely going actually, actually good. And now … we’re gonna go bubbles.”

The Arizona State College alum likes to get pleasure from a glass or two after a recreation. “Like on a wind down,” he defined. “Simply sip on a pair glasses. Places me proper to sleep.”

If he does find yourself with a hangover, nevertheless, there’s just one remedy that works for him: sleep. “Truthfully, at this level it’s relaxation,” he instructed Us. “And an entire bunch of water.”

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi