LeBron James Enjoys Being Scoring King; O'Neal: Keep Playing, Might Break 50,000 Points

LeBron James, at 41, has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, indicating his intention to continue his illustrious career. His longevity and consistent performance have drawn attention, with former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal making a bold prediction. O'Neal believes James has the potential to become the first player in NBA history to surpass 50,000 career regular-season points.

James currently holds the NBA's all-time scoring record with 43,440 points. O'Neal, speaking on the "Old Man And Three" podcast, expressed admiration for James' drive, stating, "LeBron is a humble and arrogant person. He enjoys being the league's all-time leading scorer, but he must be thinking, 'I want to raise the bar for this record so high that no one can ever reach it.'" O'Neal recalled his own playing days, thinking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 36,000-38,000 points was insurmountable, only to see James surpass 45,000.

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LeBron is a humble and arrogant person. He enjoys being the league's all-time leading scorer, but he must be thinking, 'I want to raise the bar for this record so high that no one can ever reach it.'

With an average of 26.8 points per game over his 23-season career, James has consistently scored at least 20 points per game each season. To reach 50,000 points, he needs an additional 6,560 points. At his previous season's scoring rate of 20.9 points per game, this would require approximately 314 games, spanning over four seasons, which would place him at age 45. His ability to maintain such a high level of play at his age continues to be a subject of fascination in the basketball world.

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I remember watching Kareem's total points back in the day and thinking, '36,000, 38,000 points, that's never going to happen.' Then a few days ago I saw LeBron already had over 45,000 points.