Yesterday, the NBA specially arranged for the Lakers to play against the Cavaliers , allowing James to face the team where he started on his 40th birthday, symbolizing the inheritance of the times. According to ESPN’s Sports Center News, James became the first veteran in NBA history to play from a teenager who was not under 20 years old to 40 years old, and he ranked first in scoring in NBA history at both the cross and double ages. It was not until after 30 that the total score was surpassed and became third.
While James is 40 years old, let’s count the 40 most important events in his career. Of course, you can disagree with this ranking, or you can think of other important events, which can all be discussed again.
1. 2010/7/8 Day of Decision: This day created the ecosystem of today’s NBA. At that time, no player could so boldly decide the fate of himself and the team, not even the Warriors or Kobe. But that day, James’ “The Decision” rewrote the entire biological chain, letting players know that they can control such huge power. Moreover, Thunderbolt did not follow the traditional announcement method. During the live media broadcast, he paired up with the anchor and a group of supporting children to say the most famous quote in NBA history: “This fall, I will take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat .” The Big Three formed by him, Wade and Bosh, both free agents, have also become one of the strongest trios in history.
2. 2012/6/7 Boston Massacre: The previous year, the Heat were upset by the Germans and Mavericks in the championship game. This year, the Heat met the Celtics in the Eastern Conference on their way to the championship. After being defeated by the Celtics, After winning three games in a row and gaining a 3-2 advantage, everyone was betting that the Heat would be eliminated in Boston. However, James, who was always one step away from the championship, went on a tear in Game 6, scoring a goal in the first half. He scored 30 points and scored 45 points with a 73% shooting rate, defeating the Celtics with one hand. Finally, he advanced in the seventh game and won the first championship cup in his career.
3. 2016/6/19 Dedicated to Cleveland: James, who had returned to the starting point of his career, met the Golden State Warriors, who had 73 wins and 9 losses in a single season, in the championship game. Facing a disadvantage of one win and three losses, the Cavaliers won their fifth consecutive victory. In Game 6 and Game 7 at Oracle Arena, the Cavaliers were going to become the first team in history to reverse from 1 to 3 in the Finals. James handed over the numbers of 27/11/11, and the last one to go down in history. The Soul Pot allowed the Cavaliers to win their first championship in team history. “Cleveland, this crown is dedicated to you.
4. 2023/2/8 Beyond Skyhook Jabal: When he entered the league at the age of 19, everyone expected him to become the next Jordan and the next Magic, but no one thought that 20 years later, James would have the opportunity to become history. The person with the most points. The Lakers played against the Thunder that day. James got the ball in the elbow position. After taking two steps to the left, he made his signature fadeaway jumper. Whoops, the time stopped with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter. Jia Ba personally stood on the court and congratulated James for surpassing him. His total number of points scored became the first in history. Records that were originally thought to be untouchable were all broken by James.
