![]() ![]() “I have no thoughts and there is no relationship.”Īs is often the case in these situations, there’s more commonality than either of them know, more than what the surface shows, which aided both in their respective careers more than they realize. LeBron was rather direct recently when asked if he had any thoughts on Kareem or if any relationship exists: Although an apology came quickly, and Kareem has since expressed admiration for LeBron, the all-time scoring list will represent the only close company they’ll keep until further notice. Also: Kareem mildly scolded LeBron last spring regarding his initial nonchalance about the COVID-19 vaccine which caused LeBron to bristle from the criticism. ![]() Partly because of their colliding generations, they lack a meaningful connection. LeBron built a financial castle greater than the gross national product of entire countries, without a degree or expertise besides basketball. He made a fortune and lost some of it through shady management. There’s more: Kareem is an extensive reader, deep thinker and poetic writer. LeBron James is still delivering incredible highlights as he begins season No. His rare basketball skillset managed to not only adapt to any and all stylistic trends in the game but overwhelm them. LeBron is magnified by cable TV and dissected by social media, name-dropped by Drake and willingly lathers up the global attention, though on his terms. He was moody, suspicious of strangers and reporters, the symptoms of a shy giant who couldn’t duck society if he wore a floppy hat and sunglasses. Kareem was raised on Civil Rights and Vietnam, schooled at UCLA, soothed by John Coltrane and groomed in a big man’s NBA where he was, as his cinematic alter-ego Roger Murdock explained in “Airplane!,” out there busting his buns every night dragging Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes. It’s a peculiar handoff if only because it links two different eras and men who, based purely on optics, share only the same ball and uniform. ![]() From Kareem to LeBron, nearly 40 years in the making. Five years later, when Kareem scored his final basket, the seemingly unattainable standard - 38,387 points for a career - was established.īy every reasonable metric, and assuming good health, LeBron James will become the new king, so to speak, right around mid-January. years ago today (4/5/84), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer ✨ #NBA75 #BasketballĮight months later, the player now positioned to leapfrog him was born. And with that shot on April 5, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. The iconic sky hook kissed the sky, then dropped through the net. Yes, a quirky time for the league then, and an odd place for history to happen.īut there was normalcy in how it happened, inside Thomas & Mack Center, which served as a home-away-from home for the Utah Jazz in 1984. LOS ANGELES - The elapsed time is 14,075 days and counting since he first stood on the scoring mountaintop, taking ownership back when the NBA belonged to CBS, the Kings to Kansas City and the Clippers to San Diego, while he and the Lakers were ready for another tipoff in Los An … actually, they played in Las Vegas that night. LeBron James is on the verge of surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for No. ![]()
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