Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James received another birthday greeting after he turned 38 on Friday. This time from the man he’s been chasing on the NBA’s all-time scorers list: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Abdul-Jabbar, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and six-time NBA champion, gave LeBron a shout out Saturday morning.
Happy birthday, LeBron. 38 is the new 38,388.
– Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) December 31, 2022
The 38,388 he refers to is the all-time total, which would surpass Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 38,387. Abdul-Jabbar plays for Milwaukee Bucks and the Lakers from 1969 to ’89. He scored in April 1984, about eight months before James was born.
James is 528 points behind Abdul-Jabbar. According to ESPN’s forecastJames will break the record in early February.
King James made another big hit from a points deficit on his birthday. He scored 47 points on Friday night in one win 130-121 via Atlanta Hawks.
Lakers coach Darvin Ham said: said after the game. “But that’s what I expected. Like, it didn’t blow me away. It was just what I expected from him. It was like, ‘Damn it! Keep going.'”
