James Harden's girlfriend Paije Speights hypes Clippers star's exploits in season opener vs. Suns

James Harden's girlfriend Paije Speights cheered for the LA Clippers star from the sidelines during their 2024-25 season opener against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Speights took to Instagram to hype up Harden's performance in the game with a series of posts on her story, including multiple videos of the jumbotron showing his stats.

Speights hypes Harden's exploits in season opener (Image: @front_paije IG)

Speights hypes Harden's exploits in season opener (Image: @front_paije IG)

Paije Speights also shared a video of the final seconds of regulation which featured James Harden attempting a clutch floater. However, the 10-time NBA All-Star ended up missing the shot that would have won the Clippers the game.

"Stressed," Speights captioned the IG story.

Speights shares video of Harden's clutch shot attempt (Image: @front_paije IG)

The game concluded with the Clippers losing 116-113 in overtime to the Phoenix Suns in their first game at the Intuit Dome. James Harden led the team in its losing effort with a double-double performance of 29 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and one steal while shooting 35.7%.

James Harden's girlfriend Paije Speights reacts to Clippers star's viral statement about the NBA

James Harden is one of the top offensive threats in the NBA and has been influential in prompting some rule changes. Apart from being a lethal scorer, Harden is also skilled at drawing fouls from opponents.

The NBA has since revised its rules, stating that fouls will not be called if players create contact intentionally with a defender.

James Harden was asked about his adjustments to the revised rules earlier this month. His response to the reporter has since made rounds on the Internet.

"I'm one of the people that the NBA had to adjust to. So, just being in here, being crafty, working on it, loving it," Harden said.

Harden's girlfriend, Paije Speights, expressed full support by dropping a one-word reaction as she shared a video of the instance on her Instagram story.

"Mood," Speights captioned her IG story.

Speights drops one-word reaction to Harden's statement on NBA (Image: @front_paije IG)

Paije Speights is a model with over 193k followers on Instagram. She owns a fashion design company called Front Paije.

Harden and Speights went public with their relationship in June when they attended Rajon Rondo's wedding in Italy. The couple celebrated their sixth month together earlier this month.