LeBron James has just amassed 25,000 points in his career to become the 20th player to achieve such in the 70-year history of the NBA. But Mo Williams wanted to clear up any inaccuracy applied to his longtime teammate.
"He's a basketball player," Williams said on Monday night. "If he was a scorer, I'm pretty sure he would have hit that mark a little bit earlier."
James became the youngest member of Club 25K, as he is only two months shy of his 31st birthday. He hit the mark earlier than any other person.
"To be able to accomplish something like that and my game is not predicated on just scoring, it's pretty cool," James told ESPN. "Because I can score the ball but I really don't care too much about it."
The 25,000 points achieved by James is a worthy milestone, but he takes more pride in his all-around game than he does his scoring. And what he cares about even more is influencing the game in every aspect that he can to help his team to a victory. With Cleveland's win over Philadelphia 107-100, James finished with 22 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds, four steals and two blocks.
When James was asked if the triple-double meant something to him, he replied, "It does and I'm mad I didn't get it."
James has played with incredible teammates and coaching staffs that have allowed him to be the best he can be. And he got the benefits of it. While he feels a responsibility for his team and an obligation to inspire his teammates, he's not taking himself too seriously in the process, Link Is reported.
The more than 18,000 fans that showed up for the Cav's game in Philadelphia certainly didn't come to see the Sixers, who had the worst home attendance in the league last season.
Not only did the fans come to watch James, they also cheered for him with a standing ovation during timeouts, shortly after he scored his 25,000th and 25,001st points.
