James continues to set records and is now set to become the top scorer in history.
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LeBron James never ceases to amaze this NBA season as, despite being 38, he’s in the prime of his career And breaking a huge number of records that makes him without question one of the best players in the entire history of the best basketball in the world.
what happens ‘The King’ became the first player in the entire history of the league to score more than 40 points for each of the 30 NBA-affiliated teams. The Lakers star accomplished the feat on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, but it was not confirmed by league analysts until Wednesday.
James established himself as the main player of the match, scoring 46 points with 9 triples, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and one block., The Clippers were the only team that needed to score more than 40 points and thus set a record.
As such, LeBron surpassed Kobe Bryant and James Harden as the other two players to have scored 40 points against 29 NBA teams. The Philadelphia 76ers star would only need to score 40 points against his former Houston Rockets to match James’ feat.
It’s important to remember that LeBron James is also trailing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 38,387 points to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. The Lakers forward currently has 38,229 points after the game against the Clippers, only 158 points away from the mark.
Here are the points scored against the other 30 teams:
