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NBA: LeBron James returns to Los Angeles with history in grasp


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LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers appears during the second half against the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena on January 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images/AFP

LOS ANGELES – Lakers forward LeBron James returns to Los Angeles in hopes of becoming the NBA’s all-time top scorer after wrapping up a five-game trip in New Orleans on Saturday night.

‘King James’ now needs just 36 points to surpass fellow Lakers great Kareem great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s career record of 38,387 after contributing 27 points in the Lakers’ 131-126 loss to the Pelicans.

James, 38, showed no signs of slowing down in his 20th season, where he averaged more than 30 points per game and had his 19th All-Star game.

He will have two chances to claim what he calls “one of the greatest records in sports” at his home ground next week when the Lakers host the Thunder on Tuesday and the Bucks on Wednesday. Year.

Ticket prices for those games have skyrocketed in anticipation, and Hollywood’s biggest stars are expected to sit next door.

Fans everywhere are eagerly anticipating the milestone, and the league has said that any match where he has a reasonable chance of breaking the record will be broadcast nationally.

At this point, the only question is what shot he will take to claim the title.

James was seen practicing the skyhook, a shot perfected by Abdul-Jabbar, in the warm-up before recent games, so a Hall of Famer homage may be in the pipeline. .

But a pitch, mid-jump or triple-pointer, or even a free throw will bring the competition to a halt as a grand celebration erupts at Crypto.com Arena.

Breaking the nearly four-decade record that Abdul-Jabbar won from Wilt Chamberlain on April 5, 1984 would further cement the case of four-time champion James being recognized as the greatest. greatest of all time.

The Akron, Ohio native had an immediate impact on the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers organization when he was first picked as a teenager amid a media frenzy during the 2003 NBA Draft.

Since then, he has done more than the high expectations placed on his broad shoulders and has consistently moved up the scoring list.

For two decades, James has dominated the NBA, winning four titles with three different franchises, being selected for a record 19 All-Star games last month, and a longtime MVP contender.

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