On Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Crypto.com Arena, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (25-29) are 6.5-point favourites over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (25-28). The Warriors defeated Oklahoma City’s in their most recent match, 141-114, on Monday. The team’s leading scorer with 20 points was Gilgeous-Alexander.
LeBron James, the star of the Lakers, is a few points away from surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time best scorer in league history, and thus today could go down in NBA history.
About 35 points keep LeBron James from Abdul-38,387-point Jabbar’s record for all-time best score. And clearly, Abdul-Jabbar is rooting for James to surpass him, even attending this latest game to cheer for James.
Watch Kareem Abdul Jabbar in the audience:
LeBron James’ mother Gloria Marie James and wife Savannah James occupied the front-row seats at the Crypto.com Arena as the Los Angeles Lakers star took on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. NBA legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bob McAdoo were also in attendance.
Watch:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the building to watch LeBron 🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/Yc5SeZF3xE
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“I’ve been carrying the torch as record holder for 38 years,” Abdul-Jabbar told CNN’s Don Lemon in late January. “I’m excited and relieved to pass it along to the next worthy recipient. LeBron earned it, and I hope he carries it even longer than I did.”
The NBA will soon have a new all-time leading scorer. MMoreover, it would be a memorable occasion if the baton was passed with Abdul-Jabbar present in the audience in Los Angeles, where both him and James have competed for the Lakers.