lebron james Breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record feels like a coincidence at this point. los angeles lakers The star clarified Tuesday that it wasn’t a torch-passing between friends.
After the Lakers to 105-75 losses Sacramento Kings To kick off preseason, James was asked about his chances of breaking Abdul-Jabbar’s record this season and whether he has anything to do with the Lakers icon.
James’ reaction was blunt. I have no idea. And no relationship. “
That remark is much more curt than James’ remark. Had to say Abdul-Jabbar on Lakers media day just a week agohe acknowledged some discrepancies with the legend, but was respectful overall:
“To sit here and know that I’m on the verge of breaking probably the most popular record in the NBA is what people say will probably never be done. I think,” said LeBron. “I think it’s very cool.
“And you know, obviously Kareem had his differences about my views and some of the things I do. Listen so you can breathe in the same way. [Lakers] The man who was a staple of the franchise with uniforms, magic and big games [James Worthy] A guy who’s been there for years, especially in the ’80s, and does a lot off-floor as well. “
We don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors between the NBA stars, but there’s enough going on between them in public that it’s not hard to figure out why they’re not on good terms. increase.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has publicly criticized LeBron James multiple times
James often calls himself a social justice leader, but Abdul Jabbar, who is well versed in the topic, has occasionally criticized his public persona.
Abdul-Jabbar spoke out when James expressed support for NBA players allowed to withhold COVID-19 vaccines. write in “LeBron is clearly wrong. What he does wrong can be fatal, especially for the black community.”
It was time for James Posted a meme on Instagram suggesting that COVID-19 is the same as a cold or the fluJames James didn’t appreciate it.
And when Abdul-Jabbar said, “As far as I can see, some of the things he did and said were really under him,” and “should be embarrassing.” There was a time when I attacked James with criticism. Statement Abdul-Jabbar apologized for.
Abdul-Jabbar was also critical of players James might consider friends. His latest blowout against James’ former teammate Kyrie Irving.
Having said that, Abdul-Jabbar James praised His “I Promise” school and other work and overall positive voice for the black community. I’m rooting for James to break his scoring record.
LeBron James likely to overtake Kareem Abdul-Jabbar soon
funny thing, james Already scored more points than Abdul-Jabbar in NBA uniforms (Read: postseason counting), but it shouldn’t be long before he achieves a regular season record.
James now has 37,062 career points, 1,325 points behind Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 38,387. Even though he played only 56 games in the last season when James was hampered by injury, he could still lead the league with an average of 23.7 points per game. James hasn’t averaged that many points since his rookie year.
So at the end of the day, James not holding the NBA scoring record would basically be a career-altering catastrophe. See if he and his Abdul-Jabbar can hash things out before he gets there.
