"James Harden all of a sudden wants to switch sports" - Fans take humorous swipe at NBA star after Dodgers receive gift offer from LA strip clubs

The LA Dodgers' players and coaching staff are bound to get an enormous postseason bonus after defeating the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series. However, it seems that they will receive another peculiar incentive, with a couple of strip clubs offering the Dodgers lifetime free VIP access for winning the Fall Classic.

Fans reacted to the news by involving NBA superstar James Harden, who is infamous for reportedly spending heavily at strip joints, with their comments on social media.

The Dodgers sealed the eighth World Series triumph in their history after beating the Yankees on the road in Game 5 on Wednesday night. They did so in spectacular fashion after coming back from a five-run deficit to win 7-6 and claim the Fall Classic, having finished the regular season with the best record among all 30 MLB teams.

The victory has sent Los Angeles into joyous delirium, especially as their 2020 triumph could not be celebrated under the grim circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. As per TMZ, Frankie, the owner of two strip clubs, 4Play The Gentlemen's Club and Plan B in West Los Angeles, has promised lifetime free VIP access to the Dodgers.

Nevertheless, it was James Harden who became the subject of comical jabs as fans reacted to the news on Instagram.

"James Harden all of a sudden wants to switch sports," commented one fan.

"Harden requesting a trade to dodgers as we speak," posted another fan.

"Harden watching people living his dream," said another fan.

The comments on James Harden continued to pour in on Instagram.

"I'm a ball washer for the Dodgers," one fan wrote.

"Multi millionaires don't have to spend $20 at the door anymore wow," another fan said.

James Harden played nine seasons for the Houston Rockets and averaged 29.6 points per game for the team. He had his jersey retired by a Houston strip club after he reportedly spent more than $1.5 million at the establishment in a single night.

Dodgers fans also receive World Series party offers

James Harden had his jersey retired by a strip joint in Houston (Photo Credit: IMAGN)

Meanwhile, the LA Dodgers fans are also set to receive freebies at the two strip joints. Any person entering wearing the team's attire will have their first drink and dinner covered while their "LA Blue Party" is ongoing.

"This is our way of saying thank you to everyone who’s passionate about supporting L.A. and bringing that championship energy!" the establishment's owner Frankie said.

It would sure be fun to know how many players take up Frankie's generous offer, considering more than half of them are happily married with kids.

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Paranjoy Goswami (Bobo) is a baseball reporter at Sportskeeda with over 10 years of experience writing with publications such as Eagle Bet, India Bet and Paradine.

He has provided full coverage, match previews and betting tips on major tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup, English Premier League, German Bundesliga, ICC World Cup, Indian Premier League and several others.

Bobo grew up supporting the Red Sox but has also been on the Phillies bandwagon for the past couple of years. He also roots for the St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Mariners.

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Bobo's favorite player was probably Tim Wakefield as not only was he the best knuckleball pitcher of his time, but he was also a Red Sox legend, an outstanding team player and a great human being. Among the current generation, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Max Scherzer and Bryce Harper get the nod.

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