"System for a ringless career" - NBA fans react to James Harden rocking 'I AM A System' t-shirt on his China tour

LA Clippers star James Harden arrived in China after participating in the Yao Foundation Charity game in Hong Kong. A huge crowd greeted Harden during his arrival at an event and he posed for a picture with them.

NBACentral posted the snap on X where Harden can be seen wearing a black t-shirt with the quote "I AM A SYSTEM" and raising his arms as excited fans cheered behind him. The quote is a throwback to his bold statement during his Clippers introductory press conference.

However, NBA fans did not have positive reactions to Harden's photo. Some took to the comments section of the post and trolled him for his championship-less career.

"System for a ringless career."

Other fans joined in and also mocked the quote on his shirt.

"System that destroys teams," @Knicksin41 said.

"Its 2024 and Harden thinks hese the system," @SchifinoFan wrote.

"He ruins the system after he requests trades and leaves," @giannisarchive said.

Some fans highlighted Harden's lack of success in the postseason.

"System that constantly fails in the playoffs," @CelticssAdam34 said.

"His system is choking in the playoffs," @KumongaWRLD said.

James Harden had a solid 2023-24 campaign where he averaged 16.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 8.5 assists. However, the numbers are nowhere near what he produced when he played for the Houston Rockets. In can be argued that he is now part of a "super team" which has affected his production but fans still expect more from him being a former MVP and a 10-time All-Star.

Now that the Clippers are without Paul George and Russell Westbrook, Harden should play a bigger role in leading the team to a deep postseason run next season.

Patrick Beverley praises James Harden for his contribution to the game

In the latest episode of "The Pat Bev Podcast with Rone," Patrick Beverley and his co-hosts praised James Harden for his contributions to the game. The podcast uploaded a segment from the episode on its X account where Beverley discussed Harden's on-court creativity.

"Probably one of the most creative basketball players offensively I've ever seen in life," Beverley said.

The crew were in awe of Harden's one-legged corner 3-pointer which he pulled off multiple times in the past. Beverley also said that Harden added moves to his arsenal that no one else was doing.