How much is a quarter of a million dollars between rich friends? Nothing, as Lil Baby was recently seen on video gifting his close friend and NBA star James Harden $250,000 for his birthday over the weekend.
Harden showed he doesn’t need the money, considering he celebrated his 33rd birthday on a yacht in Marina Del Rey, California, with a star-studded event last Friday, August 26. He was surrounded by other big names in the NBA and the hip-hop world, including Kevin Durant.
Lil Baby didn’t attend that event, but did show up after a while to let Harden know that he definitely didn’t forget his birthday.
In the video, which is making the rounds, Lil Baby can be heard saying, “I don’t have time to get you anything. I know you’re not broke or anything,” before handing Harden a Goyard bag filled with cash.
The two have been inseparable this year and have been seen several times enjoying each other’s company. In fact, Lil Baby and other rappers like Travis Scott have been seen in attendance at many of Harden’s games.
Several media outlets have also noted that on multiple occasions since the beginning of the year, Harden has been seen leaving as soon as practice ends or right after his games to go hang out with Lil Baby.
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Harden has also come under scrutiny for his long holiday hours, which were highlighted again in February when a last-minute studio session with Lil Baby, Lil Durk and Meek Mill at his Houston home turned into one night all night. According to reports, they partied while Harden had practice that same day.
“They all called me like, ‘No, we’re going all the way to Houston.’ Baby, Durk, Meek. They all come home [from] Atlanta, like two in the morning. I have to go to training in the morning! They come to the studio and I’m with them the whole time,” Harden was quoted as saying.
He then explained that he had to leave the studio promptly at 7:30 a.m. to go to practice.
Although it may seem like he’s just partying, it seems that Harden is much more into rap music than many people know. For example, he is listed as an executive producer on Lil Baby and Lil Durk’s joint album Voice of Heroes.
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It has been confirmed that he was involved from the beginning and that many of the sessions were recorded in his home studio. He even revealed that his involvement with rap music has helped him on the field.
“Walking away from all-night studio sessions and going straight into practice with the songs they made gave me new motivation. The Voice and Hero two killers at the top of their game, the collaboration only seemed right. I just hope they have the same impact on me, on the world,” he said in another interview.
It looks like Harden’s friendship with Lil Baby and his affinity for rap music isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
