“A record that has stood for nearly 40 years,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said. “Many people thought it would never be broken. LeBron, you are the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. Congratulations.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Though the Lakers ultimately lost the game 133-130, James ended the night on top with 38 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals. The 38-year-old superstar shared emotional words in his post-game interview.<\/p>\n
“I write ‘The Man In The Arena’ on my shoe every single night from Theodore Roosevelt,” James said. “Tonight, I actually felt like I was sitting on top of the arena when that shot went in, and the roar from the crowd. I’m not sure if I would be able to feel that feeling again, unless it’s a game-winning Finals shot. Everything just stopped. It gave me an opportunity to embrace it and look around and seeing my family, the fans, my friends. It was pretty cool.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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