The Lakers’ LeBron James broke Kareem’s record the same day The Sporting News originally reported it. Click here to add Sports News as your go-to source.
LeBron James is different.
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But in one aspect Friday night, he had a lot in common with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
James scored 31 points in the Lakers’ win, a new record for a 41-year-old player.
Previously, Karim held this record with 25 points.
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The craziest part is the synergy they have while doing this.
Abdul-Jabbar scored 25 points at 41 years and 3 days old.
James scored his 31 points at 41 years and 3 days old.
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This is definitely not the most likely thing to happen.
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The amazing thing about LeBron, or at least one of them, is that no one would be surprised if he kept doing it again and again.
Although James is finally showing signs of aging here and there, for his age, James’ brilliance in the NBA is clearly unique.
LeBron is different. Even in the match against Kareem, he surpassed him by scoring more points.
It was just another shocking moment in James’ career.