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The victory of Los Angeles Lakers in Kings of Sacramento by 113-100 It seemed like another result in the season. However, the statistics made the match historic in some way: with its 34 minutesin which he scored 19 pointscaptured 6 rebounds and registered 7 assists, LeBron James became the player who spent the longest time in action in NBA history. He surpassed another Lakers myth, Kareem Abdul Jabbarfor a quarter of an hour: the King now accumulates 57,471 minutesagainst the 57,446 of the retired pivot.
James has been among the best players of all time in the best league in the world for a few years now. and has been in the elite for more than two decades. He continues to perform at a figure level and add to his legacy with records. This time LeBron, that He will turn 40 next Monday the 30thHe took to social media to celebrate the brand. He published a post in which he paid tribute to another NBA legend and former Lakers basketball player, Wilt Chamberlain.
The double with which LeBron had broken the all-time record for points in the NBA
James made his own version of a iconic photo from 1962: by scoring 100 points in the 169-147 victory of Philadelphia Warriors –today Golden State Warriors– against the New York Knicks, Chamberlain broke the record for goals in a game. And he later posed for the cameras with a homemade sign that said “100”. James recreated that idea. But instead of “100,” showed “one billion”. And in the text that accompanies the photo he showed his admiration for Chamberlain: “Last night I became the NBA’s all-time leader in minutes! It’s crazy to even think about it! Very grateful and blessed! It has been an incredible journey. 1 million minutes Wilt style!”
After the victory against Sacramento, LeBron stated about his record: “It’s just a commitment to the craft and the passion and love that I have for the game…” His contribution to the team does not diminish over time, and this is shown by his statistics this season: 22.6 points average, 7.9 rebounds and 9 assists. Almost 40 years old.
James recounted what his teammates told him once they found out about the record: “They told me I’m old as hell,” he joked. He continued: “I feel honored, obviously, every time I am paired with some of the best to have played the game. “Knowing that I have been there for my teammates, doing this at a high level for two decades and continuing to write myself into the record books in this game that I love so much and in the best league in the world is great and it is very comforting.” LeBron had already made history this season: at the beginning of the campaign He coincided with his Bronny James on the courts and both became the first father-son duo to star in NBA games.
However, Lakers He has a problem: the four-time champion needs to rest and skip some matches. It’s not the one from 20 years ago. Your body has thousands of games, and tens of thousands of minutes, on top of that, so recovery times are not the same. Of course, if Los Angeles had another player who would guarantee them the numbers of king james It would dose the energy of the crack more. He doesn’t have it: James is irreplaceable. As it always was.
Regarding the loading of minutes, LeBron said in The Athletic: “I’m not a guy who likes to sit out games if he’s healthy. It doesn’t matter. If there is an opportunity in which I can benefit my body and my game in the long term for the good of the team, then I am open to having that conversation,” he alluded to a negotiation for his time on the court. “So we’ll see what happens,” he said.
