James Harden Stands to Pay $13 Million+ in Taxes After Trade

Be careful what you wish for. James Harden finally was traded out of Houston, ending his tenure with the Houston Rockets. Incorporating jock taxes and assuming that Harden will be a resident of New York City, he’ll pay an additional $13.6 million in taxes over the next three years after trade.

Via Sportico:

In November, we ran the numbers on a Harden trade to the Nets. The short of it: He’ll pay an additional $13.6 million in taxes over the next three years. The following chart, which incorporates jock taxes and assumes that Harden will be a resident of New York City, breaks down the numbers:

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The following chart, which incorporates jock taxes and assumes that James Harden will be a resident of New York City, breaks down the numbers. https://t.co/561B6Ugt6F pic.twitter.com/WeQkzTDXna

— Sportico (@Sportico) January 13, 2021

Twitter reacted below:

13 fucking million https://t.co/0P2kkNODto

— Kwame 🇬🇭 (@KwameAintShit) January 14, 2021

A #TaxTwitter and #NBATwitter marriage 😊 https://t.co/9vx7dS5nJF

— Elsen Hoxhalli (@elsenhox) January 14, 2021

I mean…….. reap what you sow. Better win the ship. #Harden #Nets #NBA https://t.co/OaKovTjvTz

— BCMG | Ernest Silva & Into the Lab Podcast (@IntotheLabPod) January 14, 2021

This man is not bout to care. Endorsements and a new contract bout to still be swimming in it! https://t.co/lwyxjmtnm6

— Smoove 🧩🏁 (@A2Smooove) January 14, 2021

Fuck that, make him pay it upfront 😂 https://t.co/60kk4og4iz

— ⛩♊️BANKAI👑⛩ (@VybzGemini) January 14, 2021

Harden cost himself 13 Ms a year being a pain in the ass https://t.co/ZLhHvTApR7

— Spooky Mulder (@RoBassettJr) January 14, 2021

Being rich sucks, wtf is this? 😂 https://t.co/9gRLIKKdnD

— ૐ (@missmeraki) January 14, 2021

jheez thats alot of money https://t.co/96ckuCGZSe

— Judah (@habi_asapix) January 14, 2021

Should’ve stayed in Houston https://t.co/MTdQ4NJBKO

— 🧩 (@Princedanielv4) January 14, 2021

This is crazy https://t.co/uZr7mZCnk3

— wacky dee (@ohthatsbroass) January 14, 2021

“Now you’re in New yooooork!” 🤣 #JamesHarden https://t.co/ffdaqL95jM

— Branks (@MBrankster) January 14, 2021

Harden probably is not sweating $13 million. It’s all relative.

Rich athlete problems.

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