LeBron James has one of the best resumes in the NBA and despite playing in the 22nd year of his career, he continues displaying extraordinary performances.
Another one of those brilliant nights came when he added 34 points for the LA Lakers in their 136-115 win against the New Orleans Pelicans.
The 40-year-old has been in stellar form and his exploits in February even helped him win the Western Conference Player of the Month award, propelling James to MVP conversations.
In what seems almost every other night, King James broke another record in his brilliant performance against the Pelicans.
The four-time MVP breached the 50,000-point mark in the regular season and playoffs when he hit a three on the 8:34 minute mark in the first quarter to write his name in the history books.
While the NBA community was showing love to James on breaking another record, including his teammate Luka Doncic who tipped him to probably reach 70,000 points, Skip Bayless wasted no time in throwing digs at the four-time champion.
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Skip Bayless taunts LeBron James after breaking NBA record
Bayless is known to be one of the biggest critics of James.
On his previous show ‘Undisputed’ with Shannon Sharpe, the veteran journalist used to engage in heated debates, where he would criticise James for his odd off nights in the NBA.
Despite having left TV, Bayless is still a reputed figure in American sports and shares his views on his YouTube channel and social media handles.
After James crossed the 50,000-point mark in playoff and regular season, Bayless tweeted: ‘Congratulations to LeBron James for passing 50,000 points! My only question is, what took him so long?’
He added another tweet: ‘Funny LeBron passed 50,000 points by making the shot he has struggled with for much of his 22-year career – a 3-pointer!’
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James acknowledges difficulty of reaching 50,000 mark
James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time regular season scoring record in 2023.
However, he broke the all-time playoff record held by Michael Jordan in 2017 itself, which is an indication of how special a player he has been since entering the league in 2003.
James acknowledged the difficulty of breaching the 50,000-point mark and stated it was an honour to be playing at the highest level.
“It’s a lot of points. A lot, to be honest,” said James in a post-game interview after the win against the Pels.
“The first thing that comes to mind is where I’m from. Just picking up the game when I was a little kid and just having my love for the sport.
“I was hoping that someday I would be able to play at the highest level. I’ve been able to do that and really enjoy my career.
“So, it was definitely an honor. It’s pretty cool to see that.”
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