{"id":6631,"date":"2018-11-15T06:31:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T06:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freshestfm.com\/lebron-james-passes-wilt-chamberlain-to-become-nbas-fifth-leading-all-time-scorer\/"},"modified":"2018-11-15T06:31:19","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T06:31:19","slug":"lebron-james-passes-wilt-chamberlain-to-become-nbas-fifth-leading-all-time-scorer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshestfm.com\/lebron-james-passes-wilt-chamberlain-to-become-nbas-fifth-leading-all-time-scorer\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Passes Wilt Chamberlain to Become NBA’s Fifth Leading All-Time Scorer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/sports\/2018\/10\/lebron-james-becomes-nbas-sixth-leading-all-time-scorer-passing-dirk-nowitzki\" target=\"_self\">Less than a month<\/a> after passing up\u00a0<a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/dirk-nowitzki\">Dirk Nowitzki<\/a>\u00a0to become No. 6 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/nba\" target=\"_self\">NBA<\/a>‘s all-time leading scorers\u00a0list,\u00a0<a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/lebron-james\">LeBron\u00a0James<\/a>\u00a0has reached the No. 5 spot by moving past\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/wilt-chamberlain\" target=\"_self\">Wilt Chamberlain<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p> <\/p>\n<p>The King passes the Big Dipper.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@KingJames<\/a> is now the fifth-highest scorer in NBA history. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XHDXoMVCsW\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/XHDXoMVCsW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <br \/>\n\u2014 Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lakers\/status\/1062946768680177665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p> <\/p>\n<p>LeBron connects on the jumper to go to 6th on the all-time scoring list! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LakeShow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#LakeShow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThisIsWhyWePlay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#ThisIsWhyWePlay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/28jc582wVP\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/28jc582wVP<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <br \/>\n\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1056366918192508929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">October 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>LeBron\u00a0made it happen during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/los-angeles-lakers\" target=\"_self\">Lakers<\/a>‘ Wednesday night\u00a0contest against the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/portland-trail-blazers\" target=\"_self\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a>. The Lakers also won the game 126-117.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p> <\/p>\n<p>44 PTS. 10 REB. 9 AST. 5 3PM.<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James becomes 5th on the all-time scoring list as the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@Lakers<\/a> defeat POR for their 4th straight victory!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LakeShow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#LakeShow<\/a> 126<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RipCity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#RipCity<\/a> 117<\/p>\n<p>JaVale McGee: 20 PTS, 9-12 FGM<br \/> <br \/>\nBrandon Ingram: 17 PTS, 4 AST <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x8uVyJO1nm\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/x8uVyJO1nm<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <br \/>\n\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1062949405957992449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Chamberlain, who also played for the Lakers\u00a0(from 1968\u20131973), previously held the No. 5 spot on the all-time scoring\u00a0list with\u00a031,419 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p> <\/p>\n<p>Greatness \ud83d\udc51<\/p>\n<p>LeBron passes Wilt Chamberlain for 5th on the all-time scoring list. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/owspPBfzJH\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/owspPBfzJH<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <br \/>\n\u2014 ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1062946870685851649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p> <\/p>\n<p>LEBRON JAMES AND-1 TO MOVE UP TO 5TH ON THE ALL-TIME SCORING LIST! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LakeShow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#LakeShow<\/a> 121<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RipCity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#RipCity<\/a> 111<\/p>\n<p>WATCH on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@ESPNNBA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/etnRvrGj1S\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/etnRvrGj1S<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <br \/>\n\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1062947504789032960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>“If he stays healthy, the way he’s looking and moving, he has a chance at Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar),” Dirk Nowitzki\u00a0previously <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/25102215\/lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-passes-dirk-nowitzki-all-scoring-list\" target=\"_blank\">told<\/a> <em>ESPN<\/em>. “His numbers have been unbelievable. He doesn’t seem to slow down. The stuff he was doing last year in Year 15 was incredible. If he keeps this up, he can pass Kareem.”\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/kareem-abdul-jabbar\" target=\"_self\">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stats.nba.com\/alltime\/\" target=\"_blank\">holds the No. 1 spot <\/a>on the all-time scoring list with\u00a038,387 points.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/karl-malone\" target=\"_self\">Karl Malone<\/a> comes in second with\u00a036,928, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/kobe-bryant\" target=\"_self\">Kobe Bryant<\/a> is third with\u00a033,643, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/michael-jordan\" target=\"_self\">Michael Jordan<\/a> is fourth with\u00a032,292. At this rate, it seems pretty safe to say that\u00a0LeBron will continue to climb up on the list.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all about hard work.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@KingJames<\/a> (44p\/10r\/9a\/<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@Lakers<\/a> W) walks off as the 5th all-time leading scorer in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAHistory?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@NBAHistory<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThisIsWhyWePlay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#ThisIsWhyWePlay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z6ZZwhs4J7\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Z6ZZwhs4J7<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <br \/>\n\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1062951704633651200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p> <\/p>\n<p>44 points and now ranks 5th all-time on the NBA\u2019s scoring list. Next up on the list, MJ. \ud83d\udc40 \ud83d\udc51\ud83d\udc51<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/04bFcj3Pnd\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/04bFcj3Pnd<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <br \/>\n\u2014 Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ComplexSports\/status\/1062948706041905152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<section class=\"suitcase-ad\"><span class=\"advertisement_text featured\">POST CONTINUES BELOW<\/span><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/sports\/2018\/11\/lebron-james-passes-wilt-chamberlain-to-become-nbas-fifth-leading-all-time-scorer\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Less than a month after passing up\u00a0Dirk Nowitzki\u00a0to become No. 6 on the NBA‘s all-time leading scorers\u00a0list,\u00a0LeBron\u00a0James\u00a0has reached the No. 5 spot by moving past\u00a0Wilt Chamberlain.\u00a0 The King passes the Big Dipper.@KingJames is now the fifth-highest scorer in NBA history. pic.twitter.com\/XHDXoMVCsW \u2014 Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 15, 2018 LeBron connects on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[555,105,106,1787,5,1789,744,1101,204,327,205,7,100,8,1218,93,116,1788],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-dfp-sports","category-dfp-sports-basketball","category-dirk-nowitzki","category-featured","category-kareem-abdul-jabaar","category-lakers","category-lebron","category-lebron-james","category-los-angeles","category-los-angeles-lakers","category-music","category-nba","category-news","category-record","category-tier-one","category-videos","category-wilt-chamberlain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshestfm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshestfm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshestfm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshestfm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshestfm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/freshestfm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6631\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshestfm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshestfm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshestfm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshestfm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}