Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar embraced LeBron James at center court in Los Angeles on Tuesday night after the latter broke his record as the leading scorer in NBA ...

Last night, LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the leading scorer in NBA history. On April 23, 1989, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the .

It is an acknowledgement that humans have the capacity to always be improving, physically and mentally," the inventor of the skyhook said some weeks ago. I’m not trying to build a billion-dollar empire, I write articles in defense of democracy and advocating on behalf of the marginalized." And he makes me proud to be part of an ever-widening group of athletes who actively care about their community," Abdul-Jabbar concluded. Abdul-Jabbar quoted himself on saying LeBron deserved to be named Sportsperson of the Year in 2020 for embodying the ideals of sportsmanship: fair play, hard work and compassion. I fret much more over picking the right word in this sentence than in my record being broken," he pointed out. It was a topic raised by LeBron himself, when the media asked him what his thoughts were about Kareem and what kind of relationship they had. He is the only man to be in the all-time Top 10 in both points and assists. I might have hobbled out of retirement just to add a few more points on my record," the retired legend admitted. The only time I ever think of the record is when someone brings it up. In addition, he is ninth in steals and among the top 35 rebounders. Grateful that I won and happy that the next person also won. The center, who had turned 42 a few days ago, scored 10 points and thus reached 38,387 points in his career.

LeBron James has now scored more points than any other NBA player in history, surpassing fellow Los Angeles Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

He is halfway through his 20th season and has earned a total NBA salary of about $420 million. In the middle of his 20th NBA season, James broke the record that had stood for almost 39 years. James spoke to the crowd while visibly upset about what he’d just done.

In an online letter a day after James broke his scoring record, Abdul-Jabbar blamed himself for the contentious relationship between them, citing his own ...

"My good opinion of LeBron has grown in the two years since I wrote that," Abdul-Jabbar said. Abdul-Jabbar also pointed out that he has previously written articles "lavishly praising LeBron," and continues to do so today. "I knew the pressures he was under and maybe I could have helped ease them a bit." Abdul-Jabbar corroborated comments James made earlier that the two athletes don't have a relationship. Having retired from the NBA 34 years ago, Abdul-Jabbar said he's now more focused on his family and social activism. Grateful that I won and happy that the next person also won.

LeBron James has just surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most regular season points scored in NBA history. In front of cheering fans at L.A.'s Crypto.com ...

It's always about passing it on to the next guy in line." Since entering the league in 2003, James has become one of the NBA's biggest stars, collecting four championship rings in the process. would be eligible to be drafted in the 2024-2025 season under the current collective bargaining agreement, ESPN reported. "And knows how to use his body and coordinate. "Please give a standing ovation to the Captain, please." "You have to see somebody else play 20 years again at a high level, which I don't think we'll see," he said. Keep the faith, and congratulations." Since then, he has averaged 27 points per game throughout his 20 seasons in the NBA, according to "You elevated the game and more than that, like Kareem and Bill Russell and others who came before you, you challenged and inspired the nation to do better, be better and live up to our full promise. Abdul-Jabbar became the league's leading scorer in 1984, and his 38,387 career points had stood as the record since 1989. James set the record with a fadeaway jumper with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter. You are one of a kind."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar embraced LeBron James at center court in Los Angeles on Tuesday night after the latter broke his record as the leading scorer in NBA ...

Though their relationship has been icy at times, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar praised LeBron James a day after James took over the all-time scoring record.

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Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shared his thoughts Wednesday on LeBron James breaking his iconic NBA regular season scoring record, ...

And he makes me proud to be part of an ever-widening group of athletes who actively care about their community." That's why I don't want my fans to in any way tarnish or equivocate his enormous achievement." I knew the pressures he was under and maybe I could have helped ease them a bit. To that, Abdul-Jabbar responded in his piece, "Ouch." After James sunk the record-breaking basket, the game was paused so that Abdul-Jabbar could ceremoniously hand James the basketball. He's right—and for that I blame myself.

LeBron James took over the NBA regular-season points lead previously held by legendary center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar last Tuesday.

It is known that the relationship between the current and former [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers.html) player is not good, however, the "Captain" was present at Cypto.com Arena to see the historic moment of the "King". Not to be able to say that again, it's probably something that he'll miss, but his body of work will never be forgotten." I'm sure somewhere down deep in his heart, he's had it for so long that it becomes a part of you that you never think it's gonna leave you. ](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers/2023/02/08/63e33ac522601d19038b45fb.html) [LeBron James](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/lebron-james.html) took over the NBA regular-season points lead previously held by legendary center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar last Tuesday. "Kareem has come full circle in life and really is enjoying himself and enjoying just living. I mean, he said that records were meant to be broken.

Guided by the footsteps of Jackie Robinson and Bill Russell, Abdul-Jabbar pushed forward, stretching the limits of Black athlete identity.

Along the way, the NCAA banned dunking, a move many believe was made to hinder his dominance, and UCLA came to be known as the University of California at Lew Alcindor. Still, his Lakers are so disjointed they would need Abdul-Jabbar in his prime to make a serious run at an NBA title this year. He also absorbed blow after blow on the court. It would be the first of his six titles, two more than James. When right-wing pundits attack James and his peers for protesting, remember that Abdul-Jabbar has been in the hot seat, too. It is easy to forget now, in today’s digitized world where week-old events are relegated to the historical dustbin, how much of a force Abdul-Jabbar was as a player and cultural bellwether. He did himself no favors, responding by essentially turning his back, often literally, on many of them. “He is an intelligent, still maturing man, who realizes some of the individual and collective frailties of human beings, including himself.” Abdul-Jabbar was a vital part of that push. “America is not my home,” he said in a televised interview. Guided by the footsteps of Jackie Robinson and Bill Russell, Abdul-Jabbar pushed forward, stretching the limits of Black athlete identity. That is what will always keep his name among the greats of sport, no matter how many of his records fall.