He’s a fascinating read/listen, regardless of the topic.Ībdul-Jabbar has his own substack newsletter, which will be worth checking out. Abdul-Jabbar has seen so much and grown into a wise sage on a lot of issues. Stein and KAJ also talk about the skyhook, the GOAT debate (which Abdul-Jabbar absolutely should be in the middle of), writing, and much more. But it can always be better and years from now a journalist will be asking a similar question to old-timers LeBron and Steph and they’ll say the new generation has it better than they did. Sure, this generation of NBA players is the most empowered in terms of guiding their own careers, getting paid and having the freedom to speak out. But, once again, Abdul-Jabbar has a healthy attitude.Įvery generation of athlete feels they were born too early to reap the benefits that they see the current generation enjoying. Some older players get a little salty because of the freedom of player movement and money today’s players enjoy. There is no official reporting on how much money Abdul-Jabbar earned over his career, but his top salaries were close to today’s veteran minimum. We all win when a record is broken and if LeBron breaks mine, I will be right there to cheer him on.” Since then, not only have 1,400 runners beaten that time, but the new record is 17 seconds less. Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile back in 1954. Hurley remains the NCAA all-time assists leader. She was a member of UMBC's Northeast Conference champion and NCAA Tournament team in 2003 and was named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year that same season. A two-time All-American, Dawkins became Duke's all-time leading scorer with 2,556 points, which stood until 2006 when J. If one person can do something that’s never been done, that means we all have a shot at doing it. Kelly is currently ranked third on UMBC's all-time scoring list in lacrosse with 189 points. I don’t see records as personal accomplishments, but more as human achievements. Abdul-Jabbar spoke to Marc Stein for his “how have you not subscribed yet?” substack newsletter. Unlike some “get off my lawn” older players, Abdul-Jabbar has a healthy attitude about today’s game, and the possibility that his most seemingly unbreakable record could be broken.
At his current scoring rate, LeBron is about two fully healthy seasons away from taking over that crown. LeBron James enters this season 3,020 points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to take over as the NBA’s All-Time scoring leader.
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