LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers star who passed Kobe Bryant on an all-time list, climbing his third-place account, was deeply moved: "I looked at Kobe as another middle school role model. It's hard for me to digest, it's not even a drop Makes sense. The matter is completely insane. "
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And the hand is still slanted. LeBron James passed tonight (between Saturday and Sunday) past Kobe Bryant on the all-time list in the best league in the world, climbing to third. James in the Philadelphia game, needed 18 points, finished with 29 points in a 108: 91 loss to the Sixers, who couldn't exactly spoil the league's best player's celebration.
The Lakers' King, who passed Bryant's 33,643 points by the end of the third quarter, will now only be staring at Karim Abdul Jabar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928), who are ranked ahead of him, but could lose the summit if LeBron continues at the same pace - The next three.
"It's hard for me to digest it, it doesn't even make much sense," he said with a passionate ending, not really ignoring the milestone. "I'm standing in Philadelphia, Kobe's city, in the Lakers shirt. It's his shirt. It's just surreal. That fact. It just doesn't make sense. But the universe sometimes arranges your life, I suppose if you live right and you invest everything in you, things will work out naturally. "
LeBron receives the blessings from San Simmons. Malone's eyes // Photo: Reuters
LeBron, who was not a big fan of Bryant's early career, added: "I'm just happy to be mentioned in one breath with Kobe. There's nothing to say he was one of the greatest players ever, one of the greatest Lakers players ever. On the Staples Center ceiling. It's just crazy. "
James didn't spare compliments about the Black Mamba: "Kobe was someone I looked up to as a role model from middle school and high school. I got a lot of inspiration from him when I saw him jump out of high school straight to the BBC to see a 17-year-old come here, and try to influence a large group Like the Lakers, I used it as a peak motivation for me. To reach such an accomplishment at this point in my career, to share the same shirt with him, to play in this historic club, and to represent the golden-purple color. Hey, it's just really cool. "
Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames. Much respect to my brother # 33644
- Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) January 26, 2020
"Being related to the biggest is very meaningful to me. Kobe is a legend. No doubt at all. As I grew up I admired Michael Jordan, I admired Kobe, I learned a lot of the things they did on the field. I drew a lot from their stories as a little kid growing up in Akron Ohio. Can share his jersey number, in this historic club, it's amazing. "
