While the MVP trophy was being awarded, Harden was holding a community event spending time with the Philippine's national wheelchair basketball team. https://sports.inquirer.net/354492/...nila-visit-with-ph-wheelchair-basketball-team https://tv5.espn.com/basketball/story/_/id/27050501/photos-james-harden-holds-community-event-campus
It's really annoying how American media doesn't cover this stuff. Instead, it's "lol Rockets organization disrespects Giannis" or "lol Harden didn't show up to the ceremony. He must be salty af."