Joe Asberry is an American ex professional basketball player that really has seen it all from crime to drugs, but also played against legends like David Robinson (215-C-65, college: Navy), Gary Payton, Jason Kidd and Brian Shaw and was teammates with German legendary player Christian Welp. He had a 11 year professional career that saw him toil around in the minor leagues of Germany, but he belonged to the best in his day at that level. Since retiring from the game, he has been a spokesperson for young kids and drug prevention, guest speaker, worked in the Alba Berlin organization, been a master of ceremonies for UBC Hannover and been a mentor for young Americans coming overseas trying to live the dream of being a professional basketball player. Currently he works with young inspiring basketball kids and has his own podcast. He spoke to germanhoops.com about LeBron James (203-SF-1984) breaking the NBA scoring record formally held by Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
LeBron James has beaten Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s NBA all-time scoring record. Did you stay up to watch history?
Miles, we all know you’re THE MAN with the best Pro Basketball interviews in Europe, so I appreciate you. I didn’t stay awake to watch King James break Kareem’s record, but saw it the next day
How does one put this record into perspective best? It stood almost 40 years?
You can’t put it into perspective. Scoring is so natural for him. He plays the game the right way, so for him to pass Kareem in scoring something that he didn’t even try to do is crazy
He scored 38 points in 26 minutes. Was it another normal day at the office?
I don’t think it was a normal day at the office. He probably said to himself before the game, I’m going to get this over with TONIGHT. I believe if he wanted to go out and get 100 and pressed it, the way Jordan,Kobe,and AI did, he would drop 100 pts
How much is that ball going to be worth?
That ball is going to sell for a few million easy
Russell Westbrook made the pass. Do you think that in 20 years the pass could be remembered more than his triple doubles?
Nobody will ever be able to take away from Westbrook those triple doubles, he makes it look so easy, I love his game
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?
His step back was sweet. It also looked “Big Dirk” like with the leg action. Miles, you know me ,I was PRAYING IT WAS GOING TO BE A DUNK! LOL
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?
If King James would have broken that record with a hook shot, Labtops and phones would have EXPLODED
Kareem is such a gentleman. You didn’t grow up with him, but what does his legacy mean to younger guys? Can they even understand what that guy did?
Let me tell the youth this, Kareem’s hook was just like Big Dirk’s 1 legged fade away, nobody could block it ,not even the “Jumping Joe” s of the world, dudes with legit 50 inch vertical leapers in their prime. My bad Miles, I slipped into my ego LOL!
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?
It’s the evolution of basketball, I think 1 day, someone will Break Lebron’s record.
If Luka Doncic continues to play to 40 stays fit and becomes a physical specimen like Lebron, could he dethrone him?
I love Luca Doncic’s game, but he will NEVER be the type of physical specimen King James Is. Doncic became a pro at a very young age, so I think sooner or later, his body will break down, Nobody beats father time 1 on 1.
Does this record finally give Lebron the GOAT status over Michael Jordan?
In my opinon, LeBron James is now the Goat. No shade on MJ though, He is the reason me and a bunch of ALSO RAN’S were given the opportunity to get paid to play basketball overseas. So I’ll always respect Mike. He was a scoring machine and a killer, King James can do EVERYTHING. It’s scary to watch a man that size, shoot, dribble, and pass the way he does. He is the DEFINITION of TRIPLE THREAT FOR REAL.
What is your favorite Lebron moment that you witnessed live or on TV?
My favorite LeBron James moment was watching him beat Number 1 at the time Oak HIll Academy. I loved his dunks ,and I thought to myself, if I had a NBA Body like that at 17, my Head would have been so big, you couldn’t fit me into a GYM. And after all these years, James remains Humble. That’s what I love about him the most. A fool who played for me in the 6th division in Germany is dumb enough to say things like “I’m GREAT” That’s not GREAT! That’s DELUSIONAL.I won’t say his name online though, that will make him famous ,like I AM! King James is GREAT And a worldwide superstar, and I appreciate him LOL! Shout out to Dru Joyce too, great player and great dude.
Thanks Joe for the chat.
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