LeBron James, a star in the NBA, has promised to continue playing after passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to hold the record for most points scored in NBA history.
The Lakers forward, 38, needed 36 points to break the scoring mark going into the game against Oklahoma City, and he finished with 38 points in a 133-130 defeat.
Speaking on his milestone, James said: “I know I can play a couple more years, the way I’m feeling, the way my body’s been reacting to me throughout this course of the season, I know I can play a couple more years.”
“I feel like for any group of guys, for any franchise, I can go out there and still help win multiple championships or win a championship, so that’s my mindset.”
He added: “It’s so surreal because it’s something I never made a goal of mine or set out to do.”
James needed 36 points to break Abdul-record Jabbar’s of 38,387 established in 1989 going into the game versus OKC. He broke the record with one of his signature fadeaways, With 10.9 seconds still in the third quarter.
In a series of video messages, celebrities like Rihanna, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and basketball superstars Stephen Curry and Shaquille O’Neal praised James for pulling off the feat.
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James was directly asked on the TNT panel by O’Neal about whether or not he was the undisputed Greatest Of All Time (GOAT). He said: “I always feel like I’m the best to ever play this game but there are so many other great ones and I’m just happy to be a part of their journey.”
This night was remarkable as Abdul-Jabbar was courtside to hand over the baton after his record was eventually broken.
LeBron Raymone James, born December 30, 1984, is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).