LeBron James is one of the best players to ever play the sport of basketball, and one of his defining qualities has been his longevity. He has been dominating ever since he got drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, and there’s no doubt that LeBron James is still playing at a high level with the Los Angeles Lakers this year. Currently, he is averaging 27.4 PPG, 8.2 RPG, and 6.7 APG.
A recent statistic illustrated LeBron James’ longevity in the league. It was recently revealed that LeBron James has passed Kobe Bryant for the most Christmas Day games played in NBA history.
LeBron passes Kobe for the most Christmas Day games played (17) in NBA history 🙏 pic.twitter.com/q1i5DPZKfB
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 25, 2022
LeBron passes Kobe for the most Christmas Day games played (17) in NBA history
LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are obviously both Los Angeles Lakers legends, and both have had fantastic and lengthy careers in the NBA. It makes sense that both are on top of the leaderboards in terms of the Christmas games they’ve played, as both were popular superstars that drove viewership and made Christmas Day basketball exciting.
It is great to see that LeBron James has managed to get another longevity achievement this year, and it’ll be interesting to see how many more Christmas games he will play in the future. Based on the way he’s playing right now, it is quite possible that we’ll see him play in quite a few of these games before he retires.
LeBron James Could Potentially Pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Scoring Record
One of the other longevity achievements that LeBron James could potentially get this year is the all-time scoring record that is currently held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Previously, legendary point guard Isiah Thomas claimed that LeBron James will be the GOAT if he manages to do so.
“I can speak from experience, and I can speak factually and accurately. I’m on that list, Kareem’s on that list, Magic’s on that list and I say all-around player, by the time LeBron James is done, he is the only player in the history of our game that will probably be ranked top-10 or top-five in every single statistical category. Never been done before. Now we’ve had some players who dominate as a scorer, or dominate the boards, but we have never ever ever in my lifetime or anyone else’s who is so thoroughly dominant in every category.
“When I say LeBron James is the GOAT, here’s what I mean. When you talk about he and Kareem in terms of their 20-year dominance, both of them have been able to touch every single aspect of the sport and also be leaders in that category.”
Hopefully, we do see LeBron James get the all-time scoring record this year. He will definitely be able to do so if he keeps up his superstar performances and doesn’t get injured.
Though many people believe that Michael Jordan is the GOAT, it is clear that LeBron James is the GOAT in terms of longevity. There has never been a player that has been consistently dominant for so long, and we’ll see how much longer LeBron James is able to play at a superstar level.
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