LeBron James Moves Past Kobe Bryant to Make History in Lakers’ Overtime Win Over OKC
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Another day, another NBA record for LeBron James. He’s marking his name in the history books like it is a piece of cake.
His age has become a much-discussed topic and the King is defying all the odds this season. Bron recorded a triple-double (28 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists) in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.
This was also LeBron’s ninth triple-double after turning 35 years old, and he dethroned Jason Kidd in the history books with this effort. The former New Jersey Nets guard had eight to his name.
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In addition, LeBron also overtook Kobe Bryant to become the player with the most triple-doubles after 18 seasons in the NBA. King James now has three triple-doubles to his name as opposed to the late great shooting guard’s two.
Triple-doubles after 18th season in NBA history:
3 — LeBron James
2 — Kobe Bryant
1 — Tim Duncan
1 — Karl Malone pic.twitter.com/HzQSslMcaQ— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 9, 2021
Can LeBron James become the oldest player to record a triple-double?
Karl Malone is the oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double. The durable ‘Mailman’ was 40 years and 127 days old when he had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against the San Antonio Spurs on November 28, 2003.
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On the other hand, LeBron James is 36 years as of now. This means that he will have to lace up his boots for four more seasons to even have a sniff at it. That will also take him into his 22nd season. In the aftermath of their back-to-back overtime wins, LeBron said that he didn’t have a particular target as to how long he would want to play more.
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“I don’t know how long I’m going to play the game, I don’t know how much more I’ll be able to give to the game, but the way I feel right now, we’ll see what happens. I have no timetable on it. … The game will let me know when it’s time,” James mentioned.
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Judging by his competitive drive and will to overtake Michael Jordan, we may see him continue to grace the game for a few more years and continue to break records!
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