Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James just achieved an unwanted record during their 110-103 opening win against the Minnesota Timberwolves since he surpassed Kobe Bryant for the most missed field goals in NBA history with 14,885.
LeBron James went 7-for-16 from the field and 1-for-4 from beyond the arc. He finished the game as one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ top scorers with 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two blocks.
The 39-year-old forward is also closing in on another record, but this time it is positive. LeBron James has 14,844 career field goals made after last night and is only 994 makes short of passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record (15,837).
LeBron James also joined Vince Carter to be one of the only two players in NBA history to play in 22 seasons. He is sixth in career games played with 1,493, not counting his NBA-record 287 playoff games.
Anthony Davis led the way for the Purple and Gold with a dominant performance, notching 36 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and three blocks while going 13-for-15 from the charity stripe.
LeBron and Bronny James finally play in an official NBA game together for the Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron and Bronny James made history by becoming the first father-son duo to play in the NBA together during the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener.
The two of them checked into the game together with four minutes left in the second quarter, and the crowd in Crypto.com Arena gave them a huge ovation.
“That moment, us being at the scorer’s table together and checking in together, something I will never forget,” LeBron James said after the game. “No matter how old I get, no matter how my memory may fade as I get older or whatever, I will never forget that moment.”
Bronny James only had one rebound in three minutes of action and missed his two shot attempts.
