SLAM DUNK ACTIVIST: LeBron James rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to legendary hoop greatness

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SLAM DUNK ACTIVIST: LeBron James rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to legendary hoop greatness
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James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Tuesday, scoring 38 points in their 133-130 home loss to Oklahoma City Thunder to set a record of 38,390.

LeBron James broke the all-time NBA scoring record on Tuesday, adding another line in the history books as he bats aside a code of silence pressed upon famous athletes to remain apolitical in order to maintain broad appeal.

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket during the second half of a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on 7 February, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. James became a leading voice in support of the Black Lives Matter movement following the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a picture with his family at the end of the game, Bronny James, Bryce James, Zhuri James Savannah James and Gloria James, against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on 7 February, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. “I thought it had every chance of being broken. It just had to have someone that the offence focused on continually.“LeBron’s career is one of someone who planned to dominate this game. And it’s gone for almost 20 years now. You have to give him credit for just the way he played and for the way he’s lasted and dominated.”“LeBron, congratulations. With your whole heart and soul you broke a hell of a record. You elevated the game.

“He is an example for not just young basketball players but young human beings, domestically and internationally, for how to be a professional, how to have passion, how to be persistent and productive and never to be satisfied.”“Congratulations to LeBron on breaking one of the most hallowed records in all of sports by becoming the NBA’s all-time scoring leader.

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