LeBron James finally made history on Tuesday night as he went off on the Oklahoma City Thunder and dropped 38 points to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the highest scorer of all time in the NBA.
James broke this incredible record in front of NBA legends, celebrities, and those who love him. 20 years after starting his NBA career, he accomplished one of the biggest and most impressive accolades in the world of sports, earning a lot of praise from everybody, with fans even dubbing him the undisputed GOAT.
Moreover, other figures said a lot of great things about LeBron, who keeps making history and will extend this record probably beyond the 40,000-point mark given his good level and the fact that he’s beating father time every season.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Showers LeBron James In Praise
As expected, the person who owned the record before LeBron had to say something about it, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn’t mince words when talking about the King, what he’s done on the court, but especially what he’s done when he’s not dribbling the basketball.
The Los Angeles Lakers legend is very vocal on those matters, and he knows very well that LeBron does a lot to help the less fortunate.
"What LeBron has done off the court is more important than what he's done on the court."
Kareem on LeBron's legacy. #ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/FrU1V62c8k
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“What LeBron has done off the court is more important than what he’s done on the court,” Jabbar said. “He sends kids to school. He’s provided just leadership, and an example of how to live.”
Bron also had a moment to reflect on what happened, and he was very happy to see what he had just accomplished. This isn’t easy to do at all, but his consistency and great level throughout all these years led him to get one of the best records in the world of sports.
“I had a moment when it happened, and I embraced that moment,” James said. “Seeing my family and friends, the people that’s been around me since I started this journey to the NBA, definitely very emotional right there.”
Even though James had claimed he wouldn’t enjoy getting the record if the Lakers lost, the King looked pretty chill about it. Not every day you can say you’re the NBA top scorer of all time, and he must enjoy that.
The Los Angeles Lakers are still struggling and have a lot of work to do before the trade deadline strikes, but for now, James is celebrating this new accolade, which according to him, makes him the greatest to ever do it.
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