LeBron James is currently one of the best players in the NBA and will go down as one of the best scorers in history. But a strange thing that very few people might know is that James has had only one 60-point game in his magnificent career so far. The only game where he scored 60 points was held on March 3, 2014, against the Charlotte Bobcats. His team won the match 124-107. Playing for the Miami Heat, “The King” scored 61 points on 22-of-33 shooting and 8-of-10 from beyond the arc. He augmented this with seven rebounds and five assists.
James broke Rice’s record
LeBron’s scoring run broke Glen Rice’s previous record of 56 points for the Miami Heat. Before scoring these 61 points, James had also scored 56 points, which were against the Toronto Raptors on March 20, 2005. Although his team suffered a loss by 105-98. In that game, he shot 19-of-31 from the field and 6-of-11 from three-point range.
James became the all-time leading scorer this year
This year, on February 8, the LA Lakers’ star LeBron James became the all-time leading scorer in the NBA. His achievement was appreciated by several people. James surpassed fellow Lakers legend Abdul-Jabbar’s 39-year-long record. Jabbar finished his career with 38,387 points. During the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in LA, when there were only 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter, James hit a jumper over Kenrich Williams and scored his 38,388th point to stand alone on the top of the NBA’s all-time scoring record list.
The legend got congratulations from several celebrities
It’s no wonder that many celebrities lauded James’ achievement; the congratulations included Jay-Z, Drake, and Denzel Washington, as well as LeBron’s fellow NBA stars like Jason Tatum, Manu Ginobili, Jordan Clarkson, and Ja Morant. The Phoenix Suns’ superstar Kevin Durant, who has had several battles with James, also congratulated the legend. James continues to score points and tie the all-time scoring record. At the end of the previous season, he had amassed a total of 38,652 points. “The King” will return in the upcoming season of the NBA for his 21st year in the league.
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