LeBron James writes a new page in NBA history. The American basketball player has reached the 40,000 points mark in the Regular Season, a unique record as he is the first to achieve this milestone. No legend of the championship had ever managed to touch this mark without counting the playoffs. The basket that made the 39-year-old a legend in this sport came in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets. Despite this, there was a defeat against Jokic who scored 35 points. Thus, the record became "bittersweet" for James.
But the spotlight was all on LeBron, who was given a long standing ovation by the audience - once the record was set. "Being the first to achieve a result is beautiful, it means you are part of a story - said the US champion. I would be lying if I said it doesn't mean something. No one has ever managed to do it: the fact that I am the one to do it is fantastic. Even though in the end what counts is winning". But LeBron wrote yet another page of history even without winning, the 40,000 points ceiling was a milestone no one had reached. "But it's not among the most important of my career - says the Lakers star. Every important milestone means something to me, because achieving certain goals in this league, against the strongest players in the world, is something I have always dreamed of".
A year ago, the number 23 of the Lakers had once again risen high, surpassing another legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to become the top scorer in the history of the star-spangled championship. Numbers do not seem to be LeBron's first thought at the age of 40, he does not want to leave the scene. On the contrary, he raises the stakes. "I have always played basketball the way it should be played - he says -. But I can still score, and that total is still set to rise". A solo race on his own records: against Denver, the points scored were 26, not enough to make the Lakers rejoice. The US giant rises to 40,017, all other active players have not reached the 30,000 points mark. LeBron never misses his appointments with history: at 10'39" of the second quarter, he surpasses Michael Porter Jr. and scores the record basket, yet another in an unparalleled career.
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