LeBron James close to NBA all-time scoring record

Name: LeBron James close to NBA all-time scoring record
Uploaded: 2023-02-07T14:27:38.028Z
Duration: 2 min 9 s
Channel: Sports Zone
Description: LA Lakers forward LeBron James is on the verge of becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer. 'King James' now needs just 36 points to pass fellow Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record, who retired in 1989 with 38,387 points.

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LA Lakers forward LeBron James is on the verge of becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer. 'King James' now needs just 36 points to pass fellow Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record, who retired in 1989 with 38,387 points.

L.A. Lakers superstar LeBron James is on the cusp of breaking one of the NBA's most hallowed records to become the league's all-time highest scorer. He is just 36 points away from the record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who retired in 1989 with 38,387 points. He's already eclipsed career point highs for other basketball greats Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Carmeloan. Given James averages 30 points per game for the season it's certain he'll pass the milestone in upcoming games against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Milwaukee Bucs. Fans eagerly anticipating the historic moment have snapped up courtside tickets at a premium. According to retailer TickPick tickets for Tuesday's contest against OKC could set fans back as much as $48,000 and Thursday's game against the Bucs close to $69,000. Lakers coach Darvin Ham. I mean it's a historical moment. I'm sure the atmosphere will be electric. I think everyone wants to be on the edge of their seats and everyone wants the hottest ticket in town to be there and be able to say they witnessed their first hand. It's good for the Lakers, good for the NBA. Obviously a hell of an accomplishment by LeBron. At 38 years old and now in his 20th season James these days is praised by fans and others in the league for his longevity. As a teenager he was Cavaliers first overall pick in the 2003 draft. In the two decades since he's won four titles with three different franchises being selected to 19 all-star games last month as well as being a perennial MVP candidate. Even though NBA history is set to be made this week LeBron's teammate Austin Reeves says at the end of the day he's chasing wins not a record. I think he at the most part wants to just win games so if it happens tomorrow if it happens you know the next game as we're winning I think that's the main thing that we're all getting worried about. It's been a disappointing season for the Lakers so far they rank a lowly 13th among 15 teams in the Western Conference standings but just four games off the number four seat.