Who is the athlete who is a 49ers fan?
James Harden is the player, and the claim comes from a report rather than from him. NBC Sports Bay Area wrote on October 10, 2024 that the Clippers star "is a 49ers fan, and he was in attendance for San Francisco's bounce-back Week 6 victory." He has not been quoted saying it himself in the material available, so it stands as an outlet's report. Harden now plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and his career also includes the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers.
Does it match where he is from?
The outlet described him as a Southern California native, and the details fit. Harden was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 26, 1989, and attended Artesia High School in Lakewood, California. The 49ers won Super Bowl XXIX in 1995, the year he turned 6.
Questions people ask
Which athletes are 49ers fans?
James Harden, according to an NBC Sports Bay Area report from October 10, 2024.
Which athletes grew up 49ers fans?
The report calls Harden a 49ers fan and a Southern California native, but it does not say when his fandom began.
Has James Harden said he is a 49ers fan?
The claim comes from NBC Sports Bay Area's report, not from a quote of Harden himself.