James Harden attended a wedding over the weekend. It was a perfectly scheduled wedding for any basketball fan as the NBA Finals were on a brief hiatus between Game 1 and Game 2. So even if Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers hadn't been eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round, Harden probably could have still attended the ceremony.
Though if the Clippers were in the Finals, Harden would have had an excuse to skip out of the reception early which would have meant his girlfriend wouldn't have been there to catch the bouquet, which is exactly what happened. As you can see, Harden was not thrilled with this result.
instant new meme, James Harden reacts to his girlfriend catching the bouquet at a wedding party 😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/LEUeZUeC2i
That's clearly a man who isn't ready to propose. It's also a man who should stay off social media or away from sports talk television because the jokes about rings are absolutely flying.
Alan Hahn on James Harden's viral reaction to his girlfriend catching the bouquet at a wedding: "He clearly froze in the moment like he tends to do. But one thing you've got to watch for though is how's he going to give her a ring?" pic.twitter.com/fjpn63X6Mu
The good news for Harden is that his girlfriend wasn't up there fighting for the flowers like Russell Westbrook trying to get position under the basket. She and Harden were way in the back of the crowd, barely involved in the tradition.
The bouquet only made it to her because the bride threw an absolutely laser and none of the other single ladies could get their hands up fast enough. The only thing that should give Harden pause is how accurate that throw was. Almost like the bride threw a no-look pass and hit her target in stride as she was cutting to the alter. It would not be the first time that Harden was caught flat-footed when he was supposed to be denying someone.
Judging by his reaction, he clearly regrets not jumping in the passing lane. In previous instances, it's led to losing games. This time there could be real consequences.
STEPHEN DOUGLAS
