Extraordinary is what LeBron James has been for some time now. We have been PRIVILEGED TO WITNESS him in action.
On November 11, 2016, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 27,000 career points. A few days before that, on November 5, James surpassed former Houston Rockets star and NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon to break into the Top-10 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Fast forward to December 9 and James went past Elvin Hayes for ninth spot on the all-time scoring list.James also recorded his 7,000th assist in a win against the Charlotte Hornets on December 10, making him the only player in NBA history to record 27000 career points, 7000 assists and 7000 rebounds. Talk about exclusivity!
JAMES IS A FEW DAYS shy of turning 32 on December 30. Considering that Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett retired only recently, at the age of 40, James still has a long career ahead of him.Even if one is to compare James to Kobe Bryant, who called it quits at the age of 37, at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season, it will take at least half a decade before Father Time casts his gaze towards James. And in that time span, between now and that solemn day when James finally calls time on his professional basketball career, he could well lay claim to being the greatest ever to play the game.
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