“The NBA celebrated for weeks for Stephen Curry, but no one batted an eye for LeBron James!”: FS1 Analyst Nick Wright wants more recognition for the King as he becomes the league’s all-time leading scorer, crosses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Raahib Singh | 13/02/2022
"The NBA celebrated for weeks for Stephen Curry, but no one batted an eye for LeBron James!": FS1 Analyst Nick Wright wants more recognition for the King as he becomes the league's all-time leading scorer, crosses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

FS1 analyst Nick Wright complains about the lack of love the NBA has for LeBron James as he breaks an all-time scoring record

Records are meant to be broken. This is a statement all of us grew up listening to, which always pushes us to do better. While most of us hear it, not a lot actually pay heed to the message being conveyed. However, the case wasn’t the same with LeBron James. He actually took this to heart, and has broken countless records to date.

However, there are some records, that have been set so high, they are deemed untouchable. One such record was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar‘s scoring record. The record has been held for 33 years, since his retirement. That was until tonight, as LeBron James crossed Abdul-Jabbar for the most points scored, regular season and playoffs combined.

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“THE NBA DOESN’T LOVE LEBRON JAMES!”: Nick Wright

Prior to the game tonight, it was almost assured that LBJ would cross Kareem’s all-time record. Considering that the King has scored 25 or more points in 11 consecutive games, James just needed 19 points to break the record. He tied the record in the first half itself and crossed it in the third quarter. Before the game, Nick Wright took it to his Twitter to complain about the fact that there was no attention paid to this record.

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To be fair, no one batted an eye when Stephen Curry surpassed Ray Allen on all-time 3-pointers made combined in the regular season and playoffs.

Even after the record was broken, Nick Wright kept raging.

Well, the ESPN broadcasters did mention it, however, NBA hasn’t made a formal post yet. It’s disrespectful on the league’s part though.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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