LeBron James is the association’s all-time leading scorer in Los Angeles Lakers’ game against Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. It also surpassed the record that six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had held for 39 years.
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Everything You Have To Know About LeBron James
With 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter, LeBron sank a stepback jumper from the left elbow, scoring his 36th point. In celebration, he stretched his arms like the supercharged Los Angeles crowd.
Officials stopped the game to honor him on the court. At that moment, his mother, wife, and children met and embraced him. Adam Siver, the NBA Commissioner, congratulated him, and Abdul clapped as James neared the record.
Here is what the basketball star said into a microphone:
I just want to say thank you to the Laker faithful. You guys are one of a kind.
Also, he asked the crowd to give Abdul-Jabbar a standing ovation. The star scored two more points in the fourth quarter in a 133-130 loss. Two games were behind the Western Conference’s final slot for the NBA’s play-in tournament. James’ record is more impressive, being considered a pass-first player in the league and claiming the fourth spot in the NBA’s assist list.
LeBron James’ Tactics Have Changed Over Years
A contrast of more than 2.700 shots from the 2003 and 2021 seasons shows that the basketball player tries to score more from beyond the three-point and around the hoop.
James said that this scoring record was not his goal, and it just happened.
Lakers legend Magic Johnson hailed James on Twitter as “such an amazing man on and off the court.”
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