LIL Baby and James Harden were rumored to be in a three year relationship after a hoax claimed the pair were dating.
The rapper has taken to social media to vigorously deny unsubstantiated allegations that he appeared in a bogus X-rated video with another man.
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Why are Lil Baby and James Harden trending?
Lil Baby, whose real name is Dominique Armani Jones, is trending after the sexual video circulated on social media.
The source of the clip is unknown and has been debunked by the rapper.
There were claims the man in the video looked like Lil Baby, which is impossible to allege as nobody involved can be seen clearly.
It was also alleged the second man was James Harden.
It is worth noting that with the rapidly developing nature of AI, viral claims stemming from pictures and footage should not immediately be trusted.
Shortly after the clip did the rounds on social media, a parody X account of NBA Central – called NBACentel – posted a picture of the rapper and Harden together.
It was captioned: “James Harden reveals he’s been in a ‘secret’ relationship with Lil Baby for over 3 years now:
“‘I enjoy him, he enjoys me. That’s how we bromance. Life’s good for me right now.'”
The bogus picture was quickly removed and deemed absolutely false after being posted from the joke account.
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Who is Lil Baby and what has he said about the hoax?
Lil Baby took to Instagram and furiously denied the claims on his story.
He fumed: “Y’all gotta stop using my name and likeness when y’all get bored, then the extremes mfs go to for clout is sick.
“Ain’t no mystery in my history on NO LEVEL.
“This is my last time addressing any kind of dumb ass click bait.”
Lil Baby rose to fame in 2017 with his mixtape Perfect Timing and later found more chart success with his debut studio album Harder Than Ever.
The rapper has two children from different relationships with former partner Ayesha Howard, and girlfriend Jayda Cheaves.
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Who is James Harden?
Harden, known on the court as The Beard, is an American basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers.
He is their number one point and shooting guard, as well as being recognised as one of the greatest in the NBA.
The 34-year-old has recently sparked controversy after vowing never to play for his beloved team again under president Daryl Morey.
It comes after a recent trade deal row and the basketball legend has not been present in training this week, as reported by the NBA.
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