This is part two of the Sameer Jhaveri NBA Special – a column that will bring you the latest news and highlights of the NBA season. This edition focuses on the recent career achievements of LeBron James.
By Sameer Jhaveri ’15
Just half a year after winning his so desired NBA championship ring, last night at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to make 20,000 points in his career. With 2:45 left in the second quarter, LeBron quickly dashed up the court and pulled up in the middle of the lane to mark his name in the record books. Earlier in the first quarter, LeBron found his partner in crime Dwyane Wade cutting to the basket for his 5,000 career assist. LeBron is now the 13th player in NBA history to have 20,000 points and 5,000 career assists. Dwyane Wade told ESPN, “He probably would’ve had it sooner if he didn’t decide to come down here to South Beach”.
Ever since becoming the first pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, LeBron has been seeking multiple championships through his potentially astounding career. Having 3 NBA Finals appearances, LeBron has proved himself to be arguably the most talented basketball player to ever live. Since making his decision to “take his talents to South Beach” and play with the Miami Heat, instead of returning to the place that made him in Cleveland, LeBron has been portrayed as a villain that quit on the desperate Cavaliers. With becoming the most decorated basketball player in 2012, and becoming Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year, much of the stress has been released off LeBron’s shoulders, as he can now finally concentrate on his so very difficult mission: to become the greatest basketball player that ever lived. But I think it’s fair to say that LeBron deserves to enjoy this achievement for a while as he makes history for not the first, and definitely not the last, time in his career.
