How else to explain getting a likeness of the Rockets star tattooed on your calf — even if it’s a strong effort by tattoo artist Steven Butcher.

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Butcher, an artist at Matt Jordan’s Ship Shape Tattoo in Auckland, posted a photo to Instagram.

He said the ink took six hours, which, as the Houston Chronicle noted, is only slightly shorter than Harden’s relationship with Khloe Kardashian lasted.

A photo posted by Steve Butcher (@stevebutchertattoos) on Feb 28, 2016 at 12:27pm PST