LeBron James has accelerated in the last 4 matches to get very close to the milestone of 40,000 points in his career, promising to bring another hard-to-break achievement in the NBA.
In terms of scoring, LeBron James has become the highest scoring player of all time in the NBA and has maintained this position for nearly a year.
However, ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is another special milestone. As of the match against the Washington Wizards on March 1, LeBron is only 9 points short of reaching 40,000 points scored in his career.
This βmountainβ can be conquered if James takes the field on Sunday morning, March 3, where the Los Angeles Lakers welcome the defending champion Denver Nuggets at home at Crypto.com Arena.
LeBron James currently has 39,991 points in his career, nine points short of reaching the 40,000 mark.
Even though he is at the top of the NBA in scoring, especially after breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbarβs all-time scoring record last season, LeBron James still considers 40,000 points an important achievement.
βI canβt consider it a normal thing, right?β James shared. βItβs something no one has ever done. For me at this point in my career, facing the possibility of overcoming it (column) 40,000 points β PV) is a great thing.
It wasnβt my biggest goal when competing, but it was a very meaningful milestone. I would be lying if I didnβt consider it an important moment, a special moment in my career.β
LeBron James considers 40,000 points an important career milestone
After surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbarβs all-time scoring record to become the player with the most points in NBA history, LeBron James βdeceleratedβ and turned to a collective goal.
This season, the βkingβ scored an average of 25.3 points and no longer tried to improve his stats like before. Instead, he only shined when it was really necessary, and otherwise he was ready to give up the field to Anthony Davis. lead the whole team.
However, fans can see LeBron accelerating again in the last 3-4 games as he nears the 40,000 point mark. Since the All-Star break, James has scored 30, 28, 34 and 31 points in the last 4 matches.