The Los Angeles Lakers barely escaped with a win over the Utah Jazz.
Jazz coach Will Hardy called a timeout when Collin Sexton was about to knock down a game-winning layup, robbing his team of an opportunity to get the win.
Instead, LeBron James and company left with another triumph, which meant even more for The King.
As the NBA on X pointed out, the Lakers forward became just the second player in NBA history to record at least 15,000 field goals.
Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for becoming the 2nd player in NBA history to record 15,000 field goals made! pic.twitter.com/54cDlYBUjO
— NBA (@NBA) December 2, 2024
He still trails the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who retired with 15,837.
James’ numbers haven’t been as impressive lately if you measure them against his standards.
But if you consider that we’re talking about someone in his 22nd season in the NBA, what he’s doing is just off the charts.
Granted, most of his milestones are more related to durability than skill, but that doesn’t make them any less impressive.
If anything, his ability to play at this high of a level and stay out there for 30+ minutes night in and night out is unprecedented.
James will go down as the leader in most stats in the NBA simply because he will play at a high level for much longer than everybody else.
His peak might not be as high as Michael Jordan’s, but being this good for this long is worth all the praise in the world, and it’s easy to understand why some are inclined to think he’s the best to ever do it.
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