In terms of scoring, LeBron James has become the highest scoring player of all time in the NBA and has maintained this position for nearly a year.

However, ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is another special milestone. As of the match against the Washington Wizards on March 1, LeBron is only 9 points short of reaching 40,000 points scored in his career.

This “mountain” can be conquered if James takes the field on Sunday morning, March 3, where the Los Angeles Lakers welcome the defending champion Denver Nuggets at home at Crypto.com Arena.

Even though he is at the top of the NBA in scoring, especially after breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record last season, LeBron James still considers 40,000 points an important achievement.

“I can’t consider it a normal thing, right?” James shared. “It’s something no one has ever done. For me at this point in my career, facing the possibility of overcoming it ( The milestone of 40,000 points – PV) is a wonderful thing.

It wasn’t my biggest goal when competing, but it was a very meaningful milestone. I would be lying if I didn’t consider it an important moment, a special moment in my career.”

After surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record to become the player with the most points in NBA history, LeBron James “decelerated” and turned to a collective goal.

This season, the “king” scored an average of 25.3 points and no longer tried to improve his stats like before. Instead, he only shined when it was really necessary, and otherwise he was ready to give up the field to Anthony. Davis leads the team.

However, fans can see LeBron accelerating again in the last 3-4 games as he nears the 40,000 point mark. Since the All-Star break, James has scored 30, 28, 34 and 31 points in the last 4 matches.

There are currently only 9 points left to conquer the “mountain of 40,000”, LeBron James will likely easily go down in history the next time he plays. The question is whether LeBron will want to overcome it in this game. just any time.