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'New Year. Same Us': James Harden GF Paije Speights Drops New Year Post With Clippers Star
Dec 27, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (1) looks on from the bench prior to the game against the Golden State Warriors at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

LA Clippers guard James Harden and his girlfriend Pajie Speights celebrated the new year together. Speights took pictures of their memorable time together and shared some of them on social media.

Harden’s fashion designer and actress girlfriend took to Instagram to share pictures of them spending the holiday together. The pictures included both of them boarding a private vehicle to go out and welcome 2025.

Speights captioned her post with a heartfelt message to her NBA superstar boyfriend, saying, “New year. Same us.”

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James Harden and Pajie Speights went public about their relationship last June at Rajon Rondo’s wedding in Italy. Interestingly, Speights caught the bride’s bouquet, which got Harden reacting in disbelief.

Prior to the couple spending their New Year’s Eve together, Harden and the Clippers played their final game of 2024 against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. In the 122-86 loss, he finished with a team-high 17 points and three rebounds in 25 minutes of playing time. The Clippers will go back on the road on Thursday to face the current Western Conference leaders, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In his 32 games thus far, Harden is averaging 21.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 7.8 assists, and 1.5 steals  in 33.9 minutes of playing time.

James Harden mostly kept his relationship with Pajie Speights private

Much like his past romantic exploits, James Harden has mostly kept his relationship with his girlfriend Pajie Speights unknown to the public even after revealing it last June. However, he shares some of their sweet moments together from time to time.


Oct 31, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (1) controls the ball against the Phoenix Suns during the second half at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

There was one instance when Harden shared pictures of his girlfriend accompanying him home in his Foxbody Ford Mustang GT convertible. He posted the pictures on his Instagram with the following caption:

“Took the long way home. #Uno”

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“The Beard” rarely talks about his girlfriend in interviews, but she has been seen regularly cheering her beau during his home games. The couple can also sometimes be spotted attending various events.

Speights previously dated former NBA player Mario Chalmers, with whom she has a six-year-old son. A Detroit native, she is currently making a name for herself as a designer for her own Pajie Designs brand, blending high fashion with streetwear.


Dec 19, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; LA Clippers guard James Harden (1) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Meanwhile, Harden has also had relationships with various celebrities in the past, including Brittany Renner, Ashanti, Lesanik, Khloe Kardashian, Amber Rose, Malaysia Pargo, Kyra Chaos, Tahiry Jose, Trina, and Sarah Bellew.

This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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