LeBron James Passes Magic Johnson for 6th on ‘Exclusive List’ Before Eclipsing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for 1st

Jeet Pukhrambam | 03/12/2022
LeBron James Passes Magic Johnson for 6th on ‘Exclusive List’ Before Passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for 1st

LeBron James is chasing multiple records in his 20th year. Tonight he passed Magic Johnson to sit at no.6 on the all-time assist leaderboard. A player never dubbed as pass-first has now overtaken a former assist record holder and a guy known for his passing.

LeBron’s legacy needs more padding. To pass someone who started the flashy “Showtime basketball” era is simply impressive. There are no more accolades that LeBron James could add to polish his resume, apart from this. We already know he will reach no.1 on the all-time scoring leaderboard but to be 6th on the assist record? Incredible.

Tonight was a vintage LeBron performance. The point forward was on the charge tonight. And with flashy passing, he was showing that even in year 20, there is no stopping him.

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LeBron James passes Magic Johnson to 6th all-time on the assist lead

If he can’t make the bucket, LeBron will thread the needle. His passing range was on full display with an array of mind-boggling throws, including this one to pass Magic.

The King might never reach this throne but to get to the podium is not out of the question.

As you can see the mountain is not that hard to climb. But his buddy Chris Paul might be a little harder to beat. It will take time, but it is almost certain that it will happen.

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Before reaching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron sought out Magic Johnson’s assist record

Before eclipsing Kareem, LeBron decided to take on Magic Johnson, another Laker great. LeBron in a quest to build his legacy in the purple and gold is pushing past the greats and ascending to heights not seen before.

We are unlikely to ever see another scoring and pass-making player in his mold. And with his longevity? Impossible, surely.

But as the days wind down and LeBron James continues to put in miracle-like performances, and continue this unprecedented scoring streak in his 20th year.

When all is said and done, we will look back with fondness and for now, we will give an ode to this legend before we make a monument in his honor.

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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