James Harden drops 4-letter reaction to Lil Baby's mug shot following rapper's Las Vegas arrest
Following Monday's arrest of Lil Baby, NBA All-Star guard James Harden shared a unique reaction to the rapper's mug shot on social media on Thursday. Authorities detained the rapper on suspicion of having an unauthorized weapon in Las Vegas. TMZ captured the moment of the arrest as Lil Baby berated the police during his arrest.
The arrest caught the attention of fans, and his mug shot was soon released to the public. Harden and Lil Baby are close friends, which makes the NBA star's reaction to the mug shot and arrest interesting.
The LA Clippers star shared on his Instagram stories his thoughts on his friend's recent arrest.
"CBFW," James posted.
The full meaning of the four-letter reaction from Harden is "can't be f***ed with."
This isn't the first time the rapper was arrested. In 2014, he served a two-year prison term for drug and weapons charges.
In the latest case, he was released after posting $5,000 bail. According to the Associated Press on Monday, he has not been charged.
According to TMZ, the rapper claimed that he has a license for the gun that was found on his person.
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Lil Baby performed at James Harden's birthday party before arrest
James Harden turned 35 on Monday. He invited some of his close friends to celebrate. His former teammate, Kevin Durant, was one person who got an invite. Other celebrities like Chris Brown and Travis Scott were also at the party.
Lil Baby was present, and he was included in the photos posted by Harden on X (formerly Twitter).
"Last night I brought my birthday in with great fellowship #Uno," the 2017-18 MVP tweeted.
The artists took over the stage as they partied with the NBA star. Lil Baby was photographed on stage with Brown during the party.
The two close friends have been for each other during their respective birthdays. In 2022, Harden was filmed giving the rapper $250,000. Although he was the celebrant at that time, the Clippers star didn't hesitate to give his friend a gift.
Two years before that, Lil Baby received $100,000 from Harden when he celebrated his December birthday. The basketball star also gifted the rapper a Richard Mille watch.
They've been friends for a long time and their bond has gotten stronger throughout the years.
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