LeBron James responds emphatically when asked about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .’s record pursuit

LeBron James doesn’t shy away from history as he gets closer and closer to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. After taking 28 points against the New York Knicks tonight, he is now just 89 points away from re-establishing arguably the NBA’s most coveted achievement.

Here’s what “King James” had to say about his inevitable march towards the top of the league’s scale:

“I will do that. It’s only a matter of time when I’ll do it. I’m not going anywhere. I will be in this tournament for at least a few more years.”

LeBron James finished last season with 37,062 points. Even before his campaign ended, basketball analysts were predicting when he would dethrone Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s career goalscoring king.

With 89 points, the current magic number, he can envision a record after just two games. He will have to average 44.5 points when the LA Lakers take on the Indiana Pacers and then the New Orleans Pelicans in consecutive games.

With the way he plays, it won’t be easy to dismiss what he is capable of doing. He could begin his reign as all-time goal scorer on Saturday, February 4.

However, the favorite bet is for James to hit the mark on February 7 at Crypto.com Arena when the Lakers host the OKC Thunder. He will need to average 29.7 points over three games, far below his 38-year-old figure.

Since his birthday last December 30, LeBron James has averaged 34.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 8.3 assists. Tickets to the scheduled game against the Thunder increased by 357% due to the possibility of a history-making event.

If for some reason he doesn’t get past the 88-point barrier, he should get over it in the Lakers’ next game. LA will host Giannis Antetokounmpo on February 9, that could be the long-awaited day in James’ history.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is looking forward to LeBron James’ inevitable march to the top of the all-time scorers list

Despite the somewhat chilly relationship between LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the six-time MVP has publicly praised James’ upcoming record-breaking feat. “The Captain” greeted the current LA Lakers superstar on his birthday with a special message about “38,388.”

Hours before the game against the New York Knicks, Abdul-Jabbar had this to say about the possibility of his career scoring results falling to second place:

“I have carried the torch as a record holder for 38 years. I am delighted and relieved to hand it over to the next worthy recipient. LeBron has won it and I hope he carries it. longer than me.”

Kareem on LeBron James:

“I have carried the torch as a record holder for 38 years. I am delighted and relieved to hand it over to the next worthy recipient. LeBron has won it and I hope he carries it. longer than me.”

(through @NBAonTNT)

Kareem said of LeBron James: “I have carried the torch as a record holder for 38 years. I am delighted and relieved to give it to the next deserving person. LeBron has won it and I hope. he’ll take it longer than me.” (via @NBAonTNT) https://t.co/HEQXFpGnSX

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has held the record since April 5, 1984. LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984.

The player was not born when Abdul-Jabbar set a record from the end Withered Chamberlain Definitely will be the king of all time goalscoring. As James said, it’s just a matter of when, maybe within a week of the game against the New York Knicks.

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