Congrats to LBJ! It was a big night for LeBron James last night. Not just because LeBron scored a season-high 35 points & the Heat won, but because he hit a huge milestone. Only 4 players in NBA history have done it — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone & Moses Malone. That’s some amazing names to join! Check out what it is after the jump…
Via ESPN:
LeBron James reached his latest milestone in signature style.
James scored a season-high 35 points, Dwyane Wade had 20 and the Miami Heat beat theToronto Raptors 104-95 on Tuesday for their first road victory in three tries this season.
James also had a season-high eight rebounds and handed out eight assists as Miami topped 100 points for the fifth straight game, extending their team-record run to begin the season.
With a putback dunk at 2:31 of the first quarter, James became the fifth player in NBA history to score 10 points or more in 500 consecutive games.
“When I see a stat like that, I’m like ‘Wow,’ because I know the history of the game, I know the guys who paved the way for myself and my teammates,” James said. “To be in such a great class like that, it’s an amazing feeling.”
James said he was humbled to join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (with streaks of 787 and 508 games),Michael Jordan (866), Karl Malone (575) and Moses Malone (526) as the only players to accomplish the feat.
