LeBron James also said that Michael Jordan was the only idol of basketball-enthusiastic kids in America in the 90s.

LeBron James once said that meeting Michael Jordan for the first time was like “seeing GOD”. Now LeBron James has surpassed Michael Jordan in the scoring kings’ paradise. LeBron James took over Michael Jordan’s 4th place on the list of all-time top scorers. 

 
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 LeBron James once saw Michael Jordan as GOD when they first met.

LeBron James only needs to score more than 12 points to surpass Michael Jordan entering the match against the Denver Nuggets . The 34-year-old superstar equaled his predecessor’s achievement of 32,292 points in the middle of the second half. Then LeBron James surpassed Michael Jordan with a basket with 5 minutes and 38 seconds left in the second half to have 32,294 points.

LeBron James ended the second half with 17 points for a total of 32,297 points. Predicting his feat, LeBron James said on twitter that surpassing Michael Jordan would be “illusory” . LeBron James also wore Nike LeBron 16s designed in the Air Jordan III style when entering the match against the Denver Nuggets.

“I let my achievements go when I got them and whenever I got them. Michael Jordan was someone I admired all my life, someone I aspired to emulate when I was a kid. I thought That would be great,” LeBron James shared.

 
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 LeBron James has continued to knock down more historical milestones.

“I didn’t know how I would react at that moment, but I thought there was a time when I could be appreciated. A lot of kids looked to me for inspiration, and when I was a Michael Jordan was everything to me as a kid. Sometimes I don’t know how I got to where I am today, playing the sport I love, competing at a high level and surpassing some of the greats. “, LeBron James added.

LeBron James was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first position in the 2003 NBA Draft. Just a few months later, Michael Jordan officially retired at the age of 40 with the Washington Wizards.

LeBron James played 117 more games than Michael Jordan when he rose to 4th place on the rankings of the highest scoring players of all time. Michael Jordan has a better career scoring average than LeBron James (30.1 points vs. 27.1 points). But in the opposite direction, LeBron James is better than Michael Jordan in rebounds (7.4 rebounds compared to 6.2 rebounds) and assists (7.2 assists compared to 5.3 assists).

 
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 LeBron James revealed that he tried to imitate almost everything Michael Jordan did.

 

“I did almost everything Michael Jordan did when I was a kid,” LeBron James said. “I threw fadeaways. I wore an armband and folded it down so you could see the red part. I wore black and red shoes with white socks. I wore short shorts so you could see the shirt.” I’m not bald like Mike (Michael Jordan), but I’m getting close.”

LeBron James has surpassed Andre Miller to take over the position of the 10th best assist player in NBA history. LeBron James is also the only player in history to be in the top 10 in both assists and scoring lists.

All four of the highest scoring players of all time played for the Los Angeles Lakers during their careers. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points) is in the top position, followed by Karl Malone (36,928 points) and ahead of LeBron James is Kobe Bryant (33,643 points).