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LeBron breaks another NBA record
The Lakers star, the top scorer in the American League, is now also the player with the most minutes. He reached 10,000 points in Thursday’s victory against the Kings.
There’s no denying that LeBron James is one of the greatest players ever to have graced an NBA court, if not the greatest. The Lakers star and four-time MVP has amassed several NBA records - he was the first player to reach 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 10,000 assists, and this week, the 39-year old added another NBA record to his list.
LeBron edges past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The King surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s leading scorer last February. The Lakers center now has a total of 41,040 points after scoring 19 in the Los Angeles Lakers' 100-113 victory over the Kings on Thursday, while the Laker legend had 38,387. Last night in Sacramento, he also surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 57,471 minutes on court (34 in the victory) in the regular season, which were the highest ever in the NBA.
Another record surpassed by a player who has already played 22 seasons, the most in the League, the same number as Vince Carter... although not the same number of seasons because LeBron is still going at a spectacular pace on his way to turning 40 (he turns 40 on December 30).
Not without the occasional slump, of course, but without losing rhythm, still a constant threat to his rivals, a fundamental help for his team, for a Lakers team with whom he has already surpassed 10,000 points (10,002) in seven seasons. Not bad at all.
LeBron’s achievements overshadowed Austin Reaves' superb performance against Sacramento. The shooting guard reached 25 points, while Anthony Davis shot up to 21 points and 18 rebounds and 6 blocks. De’Aaron Fox, with 26 points, was the top scorer for the Kings, who were unable to take advantage of the great performance that Domantas Sabonis has always had against Davis. On this occasion, the Lithuanian could not stop the Lakers center despite his 18 points, 12 rebounds and a phenomenal 9 assists.