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LA Clippers star James Harden's girlfriend Paije Speights laughed off her friend's jokes about her "flat stomach" photo she shared previously. Speights reshared her friend's story, in which her friend jokingly took a jab at Speights for "kicking her when she's down" with the snap.
"Stop it 😂," Speights captioned.
Paije Speights is a model with over 193,000 followers on Instagram, and she also owns a fashion design company called Front Paije. Before Harden, Speights has been involved with other NBA players, including Lou Williams and two-time NBA champion Mario Chalmers. She also has a son, Prynce Almario Chalmers, who she welcomed with Chalmers in 2018.
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James Harden hilariously reacts to his girlfriend Paije Speights catching bouquet at wedding
James Harden and Paije Speights previously headlines for their hilarious moment at former NBA star Rajon Rondo's wedding earlier this month. The couple attended Rondo and his now-wife Latoia Fitzgerald's grand wedding in Lake Como, Italy, on June 8.
During the classic bouquet toss game at the reception, the bouquet thrown by Latoia ended up falling toward the back of the room where Speights and Harden were standing. The NBA star's girlfriend excitedly grabbed the bouquet from the floor and turned to Harden to hug him.
As Paije hugged him, Harden seemed stunned, as he didn't move or put his hands around her. The NBA star stared ahead with his eyes wide-open and jaw dropped, which made for a hilarious moment and sparked laughter from the guests at the event.
Speights later clarified that she was not even participating in the tradition and was standing at the back of the room when the bouquet fell near her feet.
Watch the hilarious moment here:
James Harden is one of the top unrestricted free agents ahead of the upcoming NBA free agency. He had one of his lower-ended seasons with the LA Clippers in 2023-24. He still has a lot to contribute, and it would interesting to see where he will end up for the next season.
The former NBA MVP averaged 16.6 points, 8.5 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.1 steals in the 2023-24 regular season. Harden also recorded 21.2 points, 6.4 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals in the postseason as the Clippers were eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in six games in the first round of the 2024 playoffs.
