Mind Boggling Ticket Prices for LeBron James’ Historic Match

By: Vivek Nair Image Credit: NBA

LeBron James is just 36 points away from overtaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA all-time scoring record.

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[{"selector":"#anim-c213f792-fb16-438f-8ec2-c53e8a379833","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f5a84e47-0e35-42b8-adaf-1138ddc4cf1c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 67.26404%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdac1e0f-a60f-4f96-9e55-ce5448d31556","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-745e81b2-0aba-42cc-96c0-d2a4d17c0493 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.095108648364782%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] James is averaging 30.0 points per game, so it's likely that LeBron will surpass Kareem against OKC on Wednesday, which could be one of the most historic games of all time.

Mind Boggling Ticket Prices for LeBron James’ Historic Match

LeBron James is just 36 points away from overtaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA all-time scoring record.

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