Euskaraz irakurri: LeBron James, NBAren historyko saskiratzailerik handiena
Lebron James became the top scorer in NBA history on Tuesday by surpassing the legendary mark of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
lebron needed 36 points to break the record 38 387 Points of Abdul Jabbar and he got them in the game that the Lakers played in Los Angeles against the Oklahoma City Thunder after scoring 38 points grab 8 rebounds and give 3 assists, so now the new number is in 38,390 pointsa mark that will continue to increase throughout the season.
38 years old and with an extraordinary level in his twentieth season in the league, lebron thus added another milestone to an exceptional career that includes four NBA titles (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020) and four regular season MVPs (2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013).
a basket in fade away at the end of the third quarter he gave him the record and lebron He celebrated it with his arms raised and in the midst of the euphoria of the fans of the lakers.
EVERY ANGLE of the bucket that made LeBron James the NBA’s all-time leading scorer ¿¿#ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/BVUr9x78BH
—NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2023
Abdul Jabbar was present this Tuesday at the game of the lakers to see in person how lebron he snatched the record.
The match against the Thunder momentarily interrupted to pay homage to lebron and Abdul Jabbar posed next to him in that tribute.
LeBron James poses with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Photo: EFE
lebronWith tears in his eyes, he thanked his family, friends and colleagues. “All of your help, all of your passion, has helped me get to this point,” she said.
Adam Silvercommissioner of the NBA, assured in this tribute to lebron that “a lot of people thought it would never be broken” this record.
The NBA has lived with enormous expectation the countdown for LeBron to become the player with the most points of all time since the question this season in the league was not if he would surpass him but when he would. With extraordinary performance despite his age, lebron is averaging this season 30 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game.
“I think this is one of the biggest records in sport in general.“, pointed out lebron last week at the press conference after the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Indiana Pacers.
Before the start of the season, lebron he said it was “super daunting” to be close to “breaking the most sought after record in the NBA.”
“Every time my name is mentioned among the greats, like Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or others, it’s super overwhelming.“, he indicated in the media day prior to the beginning of the course.
“A Couple More Years”
After finishing the meeting, when interviewed on television, he stated that he still does not think about withdrawing, quite the opposite: “Of course I know I can play a couple more years“.
“The way I feel, the way my body has been reacting throughout this season… I know I can play another couple of years.“, he added.
Last year, lebron He became the top scorer in NBA history, if the points obtained in the regular season are added with those of the play-off games, by beating Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (44,149 points). But the official NBA record does not take playoff scoring into account.
Passion in the stands and final with defeat
A packed Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles lived with fantastic passion tonight at the prospect of LeBron making history.
Every time the Lakers star touched the ball, the fans held their breath waiting for LeBron to score and continue to deduct points from his record.
The final minutes of that countdown were lived with all the spectators on their feet before they exploded with joy with LeBron’s final basket.
However, the night was not completely round, since the Lakers ended up losing the game against the Thunder (130-133).
List of the top ten scorers in the NBA (regular season):
1 – LEBRON JAMES: 38,390 points
2 – KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR: 38,387 points
3 – KARL MALONE: 36,928 points
4 – kobe bryant: 33,643 points
5 – MICHAEL JORDAN: 32,292 points
6 – DIRK NOWITZKI: 31,560 points
7 – WILT CHAMBERLAIN: 31,419 points
8 – Shaquille O’Neal: 28,596 points
9 – CARMELO ANTHONY: 28,289 points
10 – MOSES MALONE: 27,409 points
What a night.#ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/hsvuOeiNgv
—NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2023
Source: Eitb
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