LeBron James entered Saturday night’s road game against the 76ers needing 18 points to pass Kobe Bryant for third on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, and the Lakers superstar scored his 33,643rd and 33,644th career points in the third quarter with a layup on a drive to the bucket.
LeBron James gets to the bucket to move up to 3rd on the all-time scoring list! pic.twitter.com/almofNRKrg
— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2020
James wrote Bryant’s two Lakers numbers, 8 and 24, on his sneakers as a tribute to the Laker legend.
đ @KingJames pays tribute to đ @kobebryant on tonightâs Nike LeBron 17! #NBAKicks pic.twitter.com/sHFtMbRIPx
— NBA KICKS (@NBAKicks) January 26, 2020
Can James eventually become the NBA’s scoring king? At his current scoring rate, it’s likely that James will pass Karl Malone for second in the 2021-22 NBA season – and if he remains healthy and doesn’t see a drop in production, it’s possible that James could surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the same season. It’s a safer bet that James will become the all-time leading scorer if he plays another three full seasons.
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