The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz (131-99) Tuesday, November 21 in the NBA regular season. Star LeBron James became the first player to pass the 39,000 points mark in the North American pro league.
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The Lakers and Pacers won their ticket to the quarterfinals of the tournament on Tuesday “ in-season » implemented this year by the NBA, during an evening which saw LeBron James become the first player to surpass the 39,000 points mark.
Push the limits
Already the best scorer in NBA history since he overtook legendary Bucks and Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar last season, James scored 17 points in Los Angeles’ easy victory, also carried by Anthony Davis (26 points, 16 rebounds), against the Utah Jazz (131-99).
“I didn’t really have time to think about what it meant.”commented the Lakers superstar about his new record (39,014 points scored in total). “There have been so many great players and great scorers in this league since the beginning »added the man who is playing his 21st season in the NBA this year, almost 39 years old.
“I’m just trying to push the limits, see how far I can push it. I don’t know… It’s me against time”, he commented during his previous match. “He was exceptional, commented Darvin Ham, his trainer, who was James’ opponent on the court for two seasons. This is the LeBron we’ve all come to know and love over the past twenty-one years. »
Apart from “The King”, sOnly four other players have played at least 21 seasons in the NBA. And none had stats comparable to LeBron James.