In his 18th season in the NBA, Kevin Durant has nothing more to prove, yet the 37-year-old forward keeps on producing some scintillating performances for the Houston Rockets. His dedication to the game keeps him going as he continues to deliver top performances one after another. With 31,681 career points, Durant is the NBA’s sixth-highest points scorer.

Recently, in a post-game media availability, he was asked about touching LeBron James’s points tally, who is the All-Time scoring leader. The video of Kevin Durant‘s interaction with NBA reporter Leigh Ellis has gone viral on social media, and fans were touched by his response.

So much so that even LeBron James himself shared the reel on his story, along with a caption: “The interaction is so fire.” He used multiple fire emoticons to express his excitement. It was a touching display between two legends of the game who hold so much mutual respect for one another despite being each other’s biggest competitors.

However, coming back to the original video, where Durant was asked about him reaching the top, he said touching LeBron’s record is out of question. However, Ellis immediately asked about catching Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who is in the second spot with 38,387 points. It is still a possibility for KD, and he’s not ruling anything out as of now. “Nobody is going to catch [LeBron James]… I never wanna say never, but those dudes set the bar so high,” Durant said. “I think about the top three or four, you gotta play at least 20 years in the league to even reach that…. If I end up there it’s cool, if not, I just wanna be around and be in the league.”

To put things into perspective, LeBron holds the scoring record in the NBA with 42,810 points. He is still adding to his tally with every game. But to reach this tally, Durant will need to play 412 games, given he manages to maintain his current career average of 27.2 points per game.

Kevin Durant has been in scintillating form for the Houston Rockets

Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets last summer for a blockbuster seven-team trade, and soon after, he signed a whopping two-year contract worth $90 million extension with a player option in the 2027-28 season. However, they haven’t regretted one bit by securing the 37-year-old veteran forward, who has propelled them into a solid team in the Western Conference.

He is averaging 26.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.5 assists over 44 games. Even though he has missed out on the All-Star starters list, there’s a massive scope that he will be included in the reserves. Overall, his performances have guided the Rockets to fourth position in the West with a solid 29-17 record. They have a 7-3 record from their last 10 outings.

With every strong performance, Durant is climbing up the All-Time points ladder in the NBA. He moved past former Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki a couple of weeks ago. Now, he is chasing Michael Jordan, who sits in the fifth spot on the leaderboard. If he maintains his current point average for the next few years, then there’s definitely a chance for him to touch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

However, for now, he will be focused on helping the Rockets compete for the Championship and also leave behind an indelible legacy which will be remembered for aeons even after he hangs up his boots.