James Harden Displays Nonchalant ‘Don’t Care’ Reaction to His Controversial NBA 2K25 Rating

Abhishek Dhariwal | 24/08/2024
James Harden's Nonchalant 'Don't Care' Reaction to His Controversial NBA 2K25 Rating

It’s that time of year when 2K Sports rolls out the latest edition of their popular NBA 2K franchise. In light of this anticipated release, 2K Sports revealed some of the ratings ascribed to a few of the NBA’s biggest stars. Some fans have been displeased with James Harden’s 2K rating. However, “The Beard” seems entirely unbothered by the buzz.

Harden has an 84 overall rating as opposed to some of the other players in the league. This ranks him in the 58th spot of the players who are included in the game.

When he was asked about his 2K rating in the upcoming NBA 2K25 game, ‘The Beard’ said,

“I’m going to show them on the court, I don’t care about my rating.”

While fans may have been upset over the three-time scoring champion’s ridiculously low overall rating, it clearly did not bother the player as much as it bothered his fans. 

The 2018 MVP’s 84 rating is a big drop from his 2k24 rating of 89. The Los Angeles Clippers’ early exit in the playoffs could have played a part in the dip in rating.

An interesting thing about 2K is the constant updates developers make based on the players’ performances in the season, affecting their overall rating. And based on his statement, the Clippers guard has already made up his mind to prove his skills on the court this upcoming season.

However, it looks like 2KSports is under heat for dropping the overalls of veteran star players in the league as well.

Has NBA2K gone too far?

The new NBA 2K25 will be available to play in the first week of September, while also giving early access to fans who pre-ordered the game. But despite new and improved mechanics, 2K has been facing some backlash over their player ratings.

Apart from the Clippers star’s low rating, players like Bradley Beal, Jimmy Butler, and Rudy Gobert are all at 85 overall.

Now, it may not seem like much at first. But considering the 90 overall rating of players like Ja Morant, the disparity does seem to be a bit more than usual.

Let’s see if 2K does decide to make some tweaks before the game’s final release.

Post Edited By: Satagni Sikder
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Abhishek Dhariwal

A fan of Basketball since the late 2000s, Abhishek Dhaiwal has been covering the game for over five years. Having done his masters in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek is an NBA sports journalist at The SportsRush. A fan of the San Antonio Spurs since the Tim Duncan era, Abhishek has an extensive knowledge of the sport and has covered more than 1500 articles. Having a firsthand experience of the sport, Abhishek has represented his city and state at a District and National level. And it is the same level of expertise he aims to bring while covering extensive topics both on and off the court of your favorite basketball stars.

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