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Since overtaking Karl Malone in March, LeBron James has been second only behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA's all-time scoring chart. On Sunday, he reached another scoring milestone as he approaches Abdul-record. Jabbar's James earned his 38,000th and 38,001st career points against the Philadelphia 76ers on a jump jumper from the top of the key. Only James and Abdul-Jabbar have reached the 38,000-point level.
Abdul-record Jabbar's is the only career scoring milestone on James' list. And it's almost there. With his basket against the 76ers on Sunday, James fell 386 points short of Abdul-career Jabbar's total of 38,367 points. James concluded the night with 35 points, but it wasn't enough as the Lakers lost 113-112 against the 76ers. James is 364 points shy of breaking the record.
James was averaging 29 points a game entering Sunday's game, the third-highest rate in his 20-year career. He's doing it at the age of 38. If he continues to play at his current rate, he will pass Abdul-Jabbar in 14 games. After Sunday's game against the 76ers, the Lakers have 39 games left on their schedule.
If he stays healthy, James will overtake Abdul-Jabbar somewhere in mid-February. Nationally broadcast games versus the Milwaukee Bucks (February 9) and the Golden State Warriors (February 11) would be ideal. They'd also want James to play in every game till then while maintaining or exceeding his average.
Regardless, James' supporters shouldn't have to wait long to recognize him as the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Not bad for a guy that many consider to be a better facilitator than a scorer.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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