Harden met John Hao again during his trip to China and gave him a pair of signature shoes

August 4th News During this year's trip to China, Harden and John Hao met again and presented the latter with a pair of signature shoes. The story of Harden and John Hao is moving, and the two were connected in 2023. On the evening of February 13, 2023, a large-scale shooting occurred on the campus of Michigan State University in the United States, killing 3 students and injuring 5 students. Among the injured were 2 Chinese students, and John Hao was one of them. He was paralyzed from the chest due to being shot.

Xiao Hao is a Harden fan. After Harden learned about this, he contacted Xiao Hao as soon as possible. Harden said to him in a video call: "Everything will pass, stay strong! Anyway, I promise, I will love you! I know it is difficult, but you must take good care of yourself. You understand what I mean, right! You must be more active, keep working hard, and keep fighting!"

In addition, Harden also paid him medical expenses and was preparing to help him complete the recovery process. For this reason, Harden gave his private phone number to Xiao Hao and said, "If you need it, call me anytime!"

When asked about this in an interview, Harden sincerely said, "This is more important than basketball. This is real life. Do you know what I mean? This is more important than basketball."

"I am very lucky to have an impact on people's lives in this position. This is what I really care about, and this is what I value and can make me happy."

"This is a tragedy. He didn't expect this to happen. Nothing can be controlled by him. This is the craziest part. As long as I can, I will do it."

Afterwards, Harden also invited John Hao to the 76ers to watch the game at home.