The history of NBA (American Professional Basketball) has been rewritten. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has changed the lead character to LeBron James.
LeBron is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. It surpassed Abdul-Jabbar’s 38,387 points, which was the previous number one. 슬롯사이트
The stage is the Crypdo.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, home of the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 2022-2023 NBA regular season held on the 8th (Korean time) against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he scored 38 points and scored 38,390 points in his personal career.
Before the game, the whole of America was excited. Crypto.com Arena ticket prices skyrocketed as LeBron’s record-breaking was so potent. The average ticket price far exceeded 1 million won.
Abdul-Jabbar personally visited the stadium to congratulate his junior LeBron. Lebron’s family, best friend Dwyane Wade, Lakers owner Genie Bus, Denzel Washington and other famous celebrities. They gathered to see a moment in NBA history.
Initially, LeBron’s appearance on this day was uncertain. He couldn’t even train due to pain in his left foot. However, he was named to the starting list to break his record.
He was active from the beginning of the game. He reported his first point with a 3-point shot in the first quarter, and then cooked the Oklahoma City defense to his heart’s content, including a euro step followed by an and one play. With 20 points in the first half alone, they came close to breaking the record by 16 points.
Even in the third quarter, the scoring power did not cool down. He further narrowed the gap in first place by making two consecutive three-pointers from a distance. With 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter, Lebron hit a post-up against Kenrich Williams. He made a clean 2-point shot with a fade away.
The moment the waiting list is written. LeBron rejoiced with his arms open and the stadium filled with fans in a festive mood. Abdul-Jabbar celebrated with a standing ovation. The NBA Secretariat stopped the game and set up a celebration for LeBron.
LeBron said, “Thank you to all my fans and friends who have supported and helped me over the past 20 years. It is a great honor to set this record in front of Abdul-Jabbar.” He was also in tears as if he was thrilled.
However, in the result of the game that day, the Lakers lost 130-133. They couldn’t control prospects from Oklahoma City, the league’s youngest team, centered around Shai Gilgeous Alexander (30 points, eight assists).
Meanwhile, LeBron, who made his 2003 debut, is currently in his 20th season. In the meantime, he has not come down from the top, including 4 NBA Finals championships, 4 Finals MVPs, 4 regular season MVPs, 19 consecutive All-Stars, and 18 consecutive All-NBA Team selections.
This season, LeBron is consistently active with an average of 30 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 7.1 assists, with a field goal success rate of 50.5%. He is also on the way to becoming the best basketball player in history, ranking first in the NBA’s all-time scoring list. The controversy between ‘Basketball Emperor’ Michael Jordan and GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) is also expected to heat up.