LeBron James becomes the first to score 50,000 points combined in the NBA

Los Angeles (AP) – LeBron James is in good means of rewriting each previous definition of the longevity of basketball, and the 40 -year -old star now accumulates the figures that the NBA has never seen before.

James became the first player to score 50,000 points combined in the regular season and in playoffs on Tuesday evening, exceeding the brand with a 3 points at the start of the first quarter of Los Angeles Lakers 136-115 victory on New Orleans.

James finished with 34 points against the Pélicans after overthrowing another stage in his unprecedented career.

“I mean, that’s a lot of points,” said James afterwards, rubbing his beard with wonder. “Obviously, the first thing that comes to mind is where I come from. Take the game when I was a little child and I have a love for sport, and hoping that one day I could play at the highest level. I was able to do this and really enjoy my career. It is therefore definitely an honor. It’s pretty cool to see that.

James is already the top scorer in the history of the NBA in the regular season and in playoffs. Maintaining a spectacular level of play halfway through his 22nd record season, he moves away from the other big games of the game: the Great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lakers, who played 20 seasons, is a second now distant with 44,149 combined points.

James obtained his 3 -point stage on a decisive pass from Luka Doncic, a Trivia Tidbit who pleased the two superstars. The arrival of Doncic in last month Seismic trade with the Dallas Mavericks Invigorated James and the Lakers, who resemble candidates for the championship with a sequence of seven consecutive victories and 17 victories in their last 20 games.

“It’s incredible, to look at him doing this kind of thing at this age,” said Donic, who collected 30 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds against New Orleans. “It’s just incredible, these 50 km points. I can’t even explain how crazy it’s. It could reach 70k. You never know.

The Lakers have recognized the milestone at the next step, with the advertiser of public speech Lawrence Tanter saying: “Ladies and gentlemen, we have all seen the story.” James recognized the standing ovation with several waves of the bench.

James is tied with Vince Carter for most seasons played in the history of the NBA. But while almost all the other NBA players who lasted in the late 1930s ended up a fraction of his advanced powers, James showed no sign of decline in his forties.

He was appointed NBA player of the western conference of the month earlier Tuesday after having an average of 29.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.2 interceptions in February while playing more than 35 minutes per match for the Lakers, which went 9-2 to go up second in the west.

With their victory over the Pelicans, the Lakers have improved at 11-2 since the acquisition of Doncic.

James played 1,548 regular season games, dragging only Robert Parish (1,611) and Abdul-Jabbar (1,560). If he remains in good health and chooses to come back for a 23rd record season, he will probably go beyond the parish next winter.

James also played 287 games in playoffs, the most in the history of the NBA. He became the leader in the Ligue’s qualifying series score on May 25, 2017, when he exceeded the total of 5,987 of Michael Jordan in the match of the Conference of the Eastern Cleveland Cavaliers in Boston.

James then became The top scorer in the story of the regular season On February 7, 2023, when he exceeded the Abdul-Jabbar record of 38,387 points during the Lakers match against Oklahoma City.

James’ prolific score is largely due to its metronomic coherence. With his performance against the Pélicans, he scored at least 10 points in 1,278 consecutive games since January 6, 2007 – by far the longest sequence in the history of the NBA.

The James’ player’s price for February was his 41st, extending his own league record. He is also the oldest player to win the award, exceeding a 37 -year -old Karl Malone in November 2000.

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