I know what I bring to the table every single night and what I can do out on this floor.” But everyone is going to have their favorite, everyone is going to decide who their favorite is. When O’Neal pressed, James said: “I am going to take myself against anybody who has played this game. It’s great barbershop talk,” James responded at first. “I am going to let everybody else decide who that is or just talk about it. James’ record-breaking feat is even more impressive given he’s widely considered a pass-first player in the league, recently claiming the fourth spot in the NBA’s all-time assist list.Īfter the game, TNT’s Shaquille O’Neal asked James about whether he was the greatest player of all time. The 38-year-old needed fewer games than the legendary goggles-wearing center to hit the top of the scoring list – 1,410 to Abdul-Jabbar’s 1,560. But the night – like so many moments in his career – belonged to him. James scored two more points in the fourth quarter in a 133-130 loss – a disappointment for a team now two games behind the Western Conference’s final slot for the NBA’s play-in tournament. “Everybody that’s ever been a part of this run with me the last … 20-plus years, I just want to say I thank you so much, because I wouldn’t be me without y’all.” He asked the crowd to give Abdul-Jabbar a standing ovation. You guys are one of a kind,” James said into a microphone. “I just want to say thank you to the Laker faithful. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver congratulated him, and Abdul-Jabbar – in attendance and clapping as James neared the record – raised a basketball aloft before handing it to James as if relinquishing the scoring crown itself. Officials paused the game to honor him on the court, where his mother, wife and children met and embraced him. He stretched his arms in celebration as the supercharged crowd at Los Angeles’ Arena went into a frenzy. With 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter, James sank a fadeaway jumper from the left elbow – scoring his 36th point of the game and 38,388th of his career. 'As special as it gets': LeBron James solidifies legendary status by becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer
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