Some sports watchers thought NBA icons like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant would surpass current scoring record holder Kareem Abdul Jabbar. However, although they are in the top five in history, they never came close to the Lakers legend.
Just 63 points away from becoming the leading scorer in NBA history, LeBron James James opined that this is one of the most important brands not only in basketball but in all sports.
James ranks second on the all-time list with 38,325 points, behind Karemm Abdul-Jabbar who finished with 38,387 points.
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“I think it’s one of the greatest records in sports in general,” he said at the press conference after scoring 26 points this Thursday in the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Indiana Pacers.
“I think he’s up there with the home run record in baseball. It’s one of those records you don’t see or think is going to be broken.
You see guys like Hank Aaron, who had it for so long. And then you see guys like Sammy Sosa or Mark McGwire start coming up and it’s like, ‘Oh, this could happen,’” he added.
More than 30,000 dollars to see game of the record
Just four days before the game between the Lakers and the Thunder, in which LeBron James is expected to become the top scorer in NBA history, a ticket to see that moment live and on the pitch costs $30,208.
According to data from Thursday night from StubHub, a reference portal for legal resale in the US, that entry to witness the record -if the forecasts are met and there are no injuries- just a few meters away is the most face of those that are currently available on that website. The ticket itself costs $23,660 but to that must be added more than $6,500 in management fees.
Will break the record against the Thunder
The Lebron king is shaping up to break the points record against the Oklahoma City Thunder next Tuesday, February 7 at Staples Center.
Last 5 Matches
February 2 vs. Indiana Pacers: 26 points
January 31 vs. New York Knicks: 28 points
January 28 vs. Boston Celtics: 41 points
January 25 vs. San Antonio Spurs: 20 points
January 24 vs. Los Angeles Clippers: 46 points