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James Harden might need to hit up teammate Kawhi Leonard for some money to reopen his restaurant. On Wednesday, it was revealed that Harden’s Houston restaurant Thirteen was locked and closed for allegedly owing $2.2 million in “delinquent rents and other amounts due to the lease.
A note on the door of the locker restaurant says management will be able to open doors again whenever the debt is paid in full.
“The door locks to the premises have been changed, and the tenant shall be excluded therefrom due to non-payment of rent.”
News of Harden’s restaurant closing comes on the same day his teammate, Kawhi Leonard, was being accused of taking in $28 million for a no-show job that may have been funded by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.
Exclusive: Kawhi Leonard signed a $28M endorsement deal for a “no-show job” with a fraudulent tree-planting company funded by $50M from Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, according to documents obtained by @PabloTorre.
“It was to circumvent the salary cap,” an inside source says. pic.twitter.com/F6z5pNEkI1
— Pablo Torre Finds Out (@pablofindsout) September 3, 2025
While the two cases are unrelated, it has not been a good day for the Clippers.
Clippers news for the day:
– Kawhi Leonard and Steve Ballmer under investigation for illegal contract negotiations
– Sindarius Thornwell arrested for hitting a woman
– James Harden’s Houston restaurant “Thirteen” shut down for not paying rent
— clippa twitta (@clipfullyloaded) September 3, 2025
As of Wednesday night, Harden’s Thirteen restaurant is still accepting reservations and has not issued a statement regarding the closure.