Saturday marked a great day for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James as the future Hall of Famer established a career record that has immortalized him in basketball. He reached a new career point milestone. But the Lakers’ defeat somewhat diminished the thrill of this achievement.
However, another NBA icon established a record on March 2 that immortalized him as one of the greats.
March 2 is known for not only LeBron James’ 40K points landmark
On March 2, 2024, Lakers ace LeBron James set a historic record that immortalized him in the world of basketball. The Lakers ace hit the 40,000 career points mark in his match against the Denver Nuggets. A few years ago, no one would have thought that such a feat would have been possible. However, LeBron James gave everyone a glimpse into the future last year when he broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record. Soon after that, he hit the 39,000 career point mark and the dream of 40,000 career points was soon no longer a dream.
“Being the first player to do something, it’s pretty cool in this league ‘cause you just know the history, you know the grace that has come through the league,” James said after the game.
However, amid all the hype about LeBron James reaching a historic point in his career, people have forgotten about another record. A record as historic as Bron’s was established by NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain on March 2, 1962. He had a 100-point game, a feat that had never been repeated since. It is a record that will probably never be broken in the future and has cemented Wilt as one of the greatest of all time.
LeBron’s scoring trend shows uncanny symmetry
Basketball is a sport where it is very difficult to stay consistent. The prime of any player exists for a maximum of 2 to 3 years. However, LeBron James is something different, the Lakers superstar has been in his prime for almost a decade. People may argue that he is not the same player as he was before and that Bron has aged but they can’t deny the facts. It is somewhat true that Bron has aged, he is almost 40 and has lost some of his athleticism compared to his younger self.
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However, when it comes to scoring, he has been so consistent that it is hard to believe. According to the data posted by Ben Golliver on his X account, LeBron James has been very consistent in his journey to 40,000 career points. He scored 10,000 points in almost the same number of games every time over all these years. This makes it hard to believe that age is a factor that makes players dull over time. However, we have to remember that it is Lebron James we are talking about, who has proven himself to be different from others many times.
What do you think about LeBron James hitting the 40K milestone? What do you think about Wilt Chamberlin’s record? We are eager to know your thoughts, so drop down in the comments and let us know.
