LeBron James Contributed 17 points and 9 assists 131-99 win of Los Angeles Lakers about him Utah Jazz During a game on Friday night, the 38-year-old became First player in NBA history to score 39,000 points.
James is already the best scorer in league history Passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 38,387 points last seasonBut what happened last night is new in the annals of the world’s most important basketball league.
I haven’t had a chance to really understand what that means. Since its inception, this league has produced many great players and many great scorers. I think it’s always great to be able to achieve the first thing in anything.this is an incredible moment
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LeBron’s longevity explained by a simple number, not a fraction
Even as LeBron tries to celebrate and understand what it means to reach so many touchdowns this season NBAOne reporter managed to keep the player grounded by noting that at 38 years old, he’s older than several coaches in the league, including the one in Utah yesterday, Will Hardy35 years old this year.
“Who am I older?” James said with a surprised smile. “Oh my gosh. That’s a good fact. It’s crazy.”
LeBron’s next challenge in the NBA
when LeBron James He first entered the NBA 20 years ago at the age of 18 and is not the youngest player in the league since Darko Milicic won the title in 2003, but now he can claim the title of “youngest player in the league”. The oldest player currently playing in the NBA.
James could be adding another mark to his already impressive NBA history that would put him directly into the Hall of Fame.
In the 1985-86 season, 39-year-old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar averaged 23.4 points per game, the highest scoring player in the league at the time.
James averaged 20.9 points per game in his rookie year and has never averaged less than 20 points per game since then. This season, the boy from Akron, Ohio is averaging 25.7 points per game.
this saturday Lakers vs. Cavaliers in ClevelandThe team where LeBron is making his NBA debut is sure to receive a warm welcome.