Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning in Houston, Texas, and charged with the unlawful carrying of weapons. The 36-year-old, who spent the bulk of his NBA career in the city with the Houston Rockets, was taken into custody after officers found a handgun inside his vehicle.
The weapon was 'in plain sight and not being carried in a holster', a significant detail under Texas law, which generally requires handguns in vehicles to be concealed and holstered. No explanation for why Harden had the firearm has been made public, and no statement has been issued by his representatives.
