James Harden had just scored 42 points, removed his sneakers, signed them and handed them to his new friend.
“I know it’s tough right now, just gotta be mentally strong,” Harden said in February in video of the call. “Just think about the positive things and keep pushing. Keep fighting. I got you.”
Harden also kept his promise that Hao could attend a game. The family watched the game from a club box at the Wells Fargo Center. “When I got injured, he read the news about that, he just came to give us all the support we need,” Hao told The Associated Press. “I’m so appreciative of that.”NBAE via Getty ImagesHao said his spirits were strong and he was now a 76ers fan because of Harden.happened in February during evening classes
at Berkey Hall and nearby at the MSU Union. Students across the vast campus were ordered to shelter in place for four hours — “run, hide, fight” if necessary — while police hunted for Anthony McRae, 43, who eventually killed himself when confronted by police not far from his home in Lansing. Hao said he doesn’t know what’s next for him and still needs additional treatment. Hao said he was committed to graduating from Michigan State, though he may move back with his parents to China.
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