James Harden shared an emotional goodbye to Houston and the Rockets organization Friday morning in a post on his Instagram account.
In the post, Harden expressed multiple times that he is “forever indebted” to the city of Houston and the Rockets.
“This organization, this city has given me everything I could ask for and more,” Harden wrote.
Harden also acknowledged that he “fell short” of his goal of “bringing glory to the city”. The post’s accompanying highlight video closed with “Thank You Houston.”
The post closes the book on Harden’s eight seasons in Houston. He made the All-Star team every season of his career with the Rockets and is second only to Hakeem Olajuwon on the team’s all-time scoring list.