LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers beat Carl Malone to No. 2 on the NBA’s All-Time Scoring List

Washington – Los Angeles Lakers star. LeBron James He became the second leading scorer of all time in the NBA in the second quarter against the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

James passes the former Utah Jazz Hall of Fame Carl Malone With 5 minutes, 20 seconds remaining in the quarter, on the all-time scoring list. He entered the night with 20 points more than The Mileman, who scored 36,928 points in his 19-year career.

James finished with 12 points in a 127-119 defeat, leaving him with 36,947 life points. It’s the former Lakers great, trailing him by 1,440 points Kareem Abdul-JabbarIts record is 38,387 points.

There was some uncertainty over whether James would play Saturday, 45 minutes after the overtime win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. But James tested his knee before the game and was announced in the starting line-up shortly before the default.

On Friday night James was asked if there were any similarities between himself and Malone, in which they were both known for their longevity and fitness.

“Of course,” James said. “Guys who have cared for their bodies for most of their lives, always want to be available to their teammates. The most important leadership for you is to try to stay on the ground as much as possible. He and I think we should always be in uniform, play plays, be healthy, be as healthy as you can. , We tried to be effective on the ground. So yes, absolutely. “

At 37, James is averaging 29.7 points this season, third in the NBA behind the Philadelphia 76ers. Joel Empide (30.0) and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antidocounbo (29.8)

But James said the focus is on trying to win more games as the Lockers fight for play’s place.

“Success is very important to me and has always been important to me,” James said. “But one thing I can do is keep the joy of the game going. I understand we’ll have a lot of losses this season, whatever it is. But the joy of the game and going out and competing is a lot of fun.

“And obviously, the frustration of failure and those natural things, obviously, in the heat of war, you feel it; but playing the game is a pleasure, and playing there is a pleasure. I’m at this point in my career, so I’m still exploding.”