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James Harden came *this* close to falling off a bridge in Spain

Matt Carney
by Matt Carney
Published: Thu, September 11, 2014 12:00 AM Updated: Thu, September 11, 2014 9:05 PM
James Harden of the U.S dunks against New Zealand during the Group C Basketball World Cup match, in Bilbao northern Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014. The 2014 Basketball World Cup competition take place in various cities in Spain from last Aug. 30 through to Sept. 14. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
James Harden of the U.S dunks against New Zealand during the Group C Basketball World Cup match, in Bilbao northern Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014. The 2014 Basketball World Cup competition take place in various cities in Spain from last Aug. 30 through to Sept. 14. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Former Thunder sixth man extraordinaire James Harden’s currently in Spain with Team USA as they steamroll international opposition at the FIBA World Cup. But it looks like he very narrowly avoided a potentially serious accident on a Segway scooter.

The video below was uploaded to YouTube Tuesday and shows The Beard briefly lose control of his ride, causing him to bump into the rail unexpectedly and in so doing, completely dash the Red, White & Blue's hopes at taking home the gold. That last part may be a bit of an exaggeration. Video's below.

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Matt Carney

Matt Carney is the night editor of NewsOK.com and a 2011 graduate of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. He was born in Tulsa, lives in Oklahoma City and misses QuikTrip every day. Read more ›

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