Miles Schmidt-Scheuber and Omari Knox in Frankfurt, Germany in 2020

Omari Knox (185-SG-1986, college: Bloomfield) is a 36 year old 188cm guard from Brooklyn, New York that played his 12th professional season and sixth with TSV Oberhaching Tropics Deisenhofen (Germany-ProB) averaging 18,6ppg, 5,8rpg and 2,8apg. Last season with them he averaged 17.1ppg, 5.1rpg, 2.1apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 45.2%, 3PT: 41.0%, FT: 80.0%. Two seasons ago he played with the White Wings Hanau 9.9ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.9apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 43.3%, 3PT: 39.4%, FT: 89.7%. He has played his whole professional career in Germany including 2 years with OSB Hellenen Muenchen , one season with the RhenStars Cologne and 6 years with the TSV Dachau Spurs. He played 8 seasons in the Regionalliga and has belonged to the top guards in the league averaging over 20 points 5 times and twice averaged 27,0pp in a season. He began his basketball career at Bloomfield College (NCAA2) and as a senior averaged 18.8ppg, 6.7rpg, 1.7apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 40.1%, 3Pts: 40.1%, FT: 71.8%. He spoke to germanhoops.com about Lebron James becoming the NBA all-time leading scorer.

Lebron James has beaten Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s NBA all-time scoring record. Did you stay up to watch history?

Unfortunately, I didn’t see it live, even though I anticipated highly that he would break the record that night instead of in the next game against the Bucks.

How does one put this record into perspective best? It stood almost 40 years?

The fact that this record has been held for almost 40 years shows how great of a player Lebron is. He’s shown, longevity, consistency, as well as constant improvement in his play. I wouldn’t be surprised if the new record holds for just as long

He scored 38 points in 26 minutes. Was it another normal day at the office?

Lebron knew how close he was to breaking the record and it only made sense that he come out aggressive from the start instead of passing and looking for teammates.

How much is that ball going to be worth?

Tickets for the game were going for as high as $70,000 so I can only imagine how much the game ball will be worth

Russell Westbrook made the pass. Do you think that in 20 years the pass could be remembered more than his triple doubles?

Hahaha, nah I don’t think many will remember who passed Lebron the mall, especially since he ended up isolating and taking a step back jumper

His record breaking basket was a step back over Kenrich Williams. Is that the kind of shot you expected knowing the kind of player he is? Or would you have expected a dunk for the spectacular finish?

One of my current teammates asked me that exact same question. I told him I expected Lebron to break the record in storybook fashion with a steal, and a highlight fastbreak dunk.

There obviously is a lot of respect for Kareem, by the basketball world, but what would have happened on social media if Lebron had gotten the record with a sky hook shot?

In regards to social media, I think it might have been 50/50 if Lebron had broken the record with a skyhook. Half of the people would have criticized him for trying to upstage Kareem. The other half would have known Lebron had done it with a skyhook, only to paying homage to Kareem

Lebron will have more than 40,000 points when it’s all over. Back in 1984 people said it would never be broken? Will this record be broken?

I can’t imagine that this record will ever be broken. The majority of the players today are coming into the league already banged up from having played 1000’s of AAU and high school games. Also with many of today’s superstars sitting out games (load management) during the season, it will be hard to score that many points

If Luka Doncic continues to play to 40 stays fit and becomes a physical specimen like Lebron, could he dethrone him?

Luca Doncic is definitely a guy who could break the record if he decided to play as long as Lebron does, but I doubt that he will play that long

Does this record finally give Lebron the GOAT status over Michael Jordan?

Michael Jordan, is still the GOAT in my opinion. Although it is very close, (for me) a few other factors come into play.

What is your favorite Lebron moment that you witnessed live or on TV?

My favorite Lebron moment/play has to be his chase down block in the NBA finals against the Golden State Warriors.

Thanks Omari for the chat.

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