First off before I dive in, just want to wish Steph Curry a Happy Birthday! and to all the mathematicians happy pi day!!…
Okay Okay…. I know what you are probably thinking this will be another Jordan/Lebron comparison post….nope not even lol.. This is going to be a celebration post!
3-6-19 will always be a special day for Lebron James who is now a Laker for those that don’t follow basketball. He passed his Idol Michael Jordan for 4th all time on the NBA’s scoring list. To me that is mind boggling in itself, the fact I have now been able to witness two NBA future hall of famers pass one of the greatest players ever. I saw Kobe Bryant do it while at college, I was sitting at the hookah lounge watching the game on my laptop the anticipation,excitement, and accomplishment was great to watch. I was in bed on twitter when Lebron passed Jordan, I missed the actual point but social media held me down and I still got to witness such an accomplishment.
Let’s go back a little bit to June 26,2003.. the day Lebron who was at the time age 18 and drafted #1 by the Cleveland Cavaliers. This was day one on a journey to everlasting greatness. The beginning of his career was proving doubters wrong but also showing us what he was capable of. At such a young age, he led the team to the playoffs demolishing The Washington Wizards during the Big 3 era….(tough losses and missed opportunities, another story for another time lol). He just showed not only me but the world he was here to stay and he wouldn’t be forgotten. We all know him by name and now if you mention him, the Jordan comparison isn’t too far behind but we are not doing that tonight lol.
#23….A distinct number that belongs to a 6 time champion, trailblazer for athletes, and someone who wouldn’t be denied an opportunity to win; Man the flu couldn’t keep Michael Jordan off the court. It was only fitting that Bron chooses to wear the same number as someone he grew up idolizing.
Fast forward…4 championships later..MVP’s…opening a school in Akron, Ohio (shout out to my home state)! to 3-6-19…hours before the game Lebron tweeted: “Can’t even front. This is going to be UNREAL!! Wow man”
The excitement, anxiousness, pride that James must have been feeling, I can only imagine very overwhelming. He was about to accomplish something most people who have ever doubted him didn’t think he would be able to do. Night in and night out Lebron has shown up and shown out for his team, willing them to win. He hates to lose…reminds me of someone else I know who hates to lose. lol.. As he hit a lay up to pass Jordan, I saw the relief on his face but then came the emotion finally accomplishing a goal. Raw emotion, I love anyone who isn’t afraid to show their emotions, I personally don’t like too but I’m learning to just embrace it.
Quick break: I sell cars, and each month we all have goals we set out to reach. A goal of mine was to sell 25+ cars for the month. May 31,2018… I finally reached my goal after working their for over a year. The amount of excitement, relief, stress I felt was all dedicated to the hardwork, tears(a few of them) and a smile. Whenever I reach a milestone, it is honestly never about me but those who helped me, trained me, encouraged me, criticized me, and even doubted me. I made it through and took a moment to celebrate! That is goal I will always be proud of forever 🙂
With that said, I am so proud of all the accomplishments Lebron has made and will continue to make. I am sure passing his idol and someone he respects is atop of his list. We will always remember him for that if nothing else, He was able to score enough points and play enough games to have the opportunity to come along side the greats! It is a new era, I am sure there will be someone else who get close to Lebron James, but for now we celebrate, admire such an achievement by one of the greats! Enjoy Lebron!! and Congratulations…all the hardwork, blood, sweat, tears, training sessions have paid off and will continue to pay off. 🙂
Thanks you guys so much for reading!
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Next Week: NFL Draft Recap….whew chile..lol…
See ya next week! 🙂
