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“I’m Tired of His Lying A**”: NBA Fans Lash at LeBron James for Claiming to Be a ‘Pass-First’ While Chasing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Record

Adit Pujari
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“I’m Tired of His Lying A**”: NBA Fans Lash at Lebron James for Claiming to Be a ‘Pass-First’ While Chasing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Record

LeBron James is one of a kind. His uniqueness lies in his ability to perform almost at the same athletic level as when he was in his early 20s. This ability has kept the 6ft 9″ Lakers superstar going even at 38. In his 20th season, he’s dominating the league. Though the Lakers have had a terrible winning record, individually, LeBron has given it his all.

Another fascinating aspect of LBJ’s current season is that he is now awfully close to Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s record. Trailing just by 484 points, it’s highly likely that a healthy LeBron James will break the Lakers’ legend’s record this season itself.

He recently sat down with ESPN for a one-on-one interview. Snippets of that interview have been making the rounds on the internet. In it, LeBron James can be seen addressing the chase to the top of the scoring pyramid. NBA fans, however, were especially annoyed with a comment James made.

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NBA fans accuse LeBron James of being a liar

During the interview, LeBron began to talk about the impact and meaning of becoming the all-time scoring leader. LeBron then claimed the title was something he had never thought of because he is a ‘pass-first’ guy. Many fans believe LeBron is lying about this too.

When will LeBron overtake Kareem?

LeBron James is just 484 points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The 4x NBA Champion is currently averaging 29 points per game. If he can maintain the same averages, he should be able to break Kareem’s record in 17 more games.

This is promising. Watching LeBron pass Kareem would be one of the most monumental moments in his career. The kid from Akron is almost at the top.

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Adit Pujari

Adit Pujari

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Adit Pujari is an NBA Journalist and Strategist at The SportsRush. He formerly worked as a debate and writing trainer. An avid fan of Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, Adit began following the league in 2007. With the Lakers and Boston Celtics rivalry ripe, he found himself hooked to the sport immediately. After 15 years of religiously following the league, he decided to use his knowledge base as a sports writer in 2021. Since then, he has worked as an NBA writer, led a team of MLB writers, and has now joined The SportsRush. In his spare time, Adit loves playing pickup games and exploring hidden Himalayan trails.

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