Exclusive | NBA All-Star James Harden arrested with gun in Houston

NBA superstar James Harden was arrested in Houston on Saturday morning.

The 36-year-old was taken into custody by the Houston Police Department at 3:41 a.m., according to court records obtained by The California Post, and booked on one misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying weapons.

Harden, a former Los Angeles Clippers guard who now plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers, was accused of “unlawfully, intentionally and knowingly” having a handgun in his vehicle, according to a copy of the complaint.

Authorities alleged in the document that “the handgun was in plain view” and “was not carried in a holster.”

Further details surrounding the allegations against Harden were not made immediately available, though sources told The Post that the basketball player was out a Houston hookah lounge before the arrest with a large group of friends.

Harden was released on bond later Saturday morning, according to records. He’s due back in court on June 22 for arraignment.

Harden, who was traded from the Clippers to the Cavaliers in February in a swap that included Darius Garland, has plenty of ties to Houston.

Following a trade to the Rockets from the Thunder in 2012, Harden played nine of his NBA seasons in the Texas city. He was an All-Star selection in each of his Rockets years, and in 2017-18, he won the league’s MVP honors in a Houston uniform.

Since his time with the Rockets, Harden’s also played for the Nets, 76ers, Clippers and Cavaliers.

In his first season with Cleveland, he helped the Cavs advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they were swept by the New York Knicks.

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