LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to surpass the 39,000-point mark as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.
Even though he scored 17 points against the Salt Lake City Five, “The King” had the most positive performance of the day in the league, fueled by that milestone.
Yesterday’s TV moment: LeBron James (38) realizes he’s older than Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy (35) he just beat 😂
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In this way, at the end of the game in which the Lakers won 131×99, “King James” became a figure sought after by the media. But there was an anecdote and even a funny moment after the meeting when the four-time regular season and Finals MVP realized he was older than Jazz head coach Will Hardy.
“Am I older than anyone?” Lyndon Johnson asked a Spectrum SportsNet reporter, who confirmed to the forward that he was older than the 35-year-old Hardy. “I’m older than the manager, my God!” the all-time top scorer said with a smile. “I hadn’t thought about it, but it’s crazy.”
It must be remembered that the winner of four NBA championship rings (two with the Miami Heat, one with the Cleveland Cavaliers and one with the Lakers) is about to turn 39; this fact does not deter him Continue to belong to the basketball elite.