Philip Jenkins (188-G-1990, college: Life) is a 32 year old 188cm guard from Goose Creek South Catrlina that played last season with TV Langen averaging 12.2ppg, 5.0rpg, 2.2apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 43.3%, 3PT: 34.4%, FT: 66.7%. Previously he played 2 seasons with VFL Bensheim. He had previous experience in Germany playing three years with TS 1856 Frankfurt-Griesheim. He played at various school’s in the States with Francis Marion University (NCAA2), Cleveland State Community College, Clinton Community College and Life University. He spoke germanhoops.com about Lebron James becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
Lebron James has beaten Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s NBA all-time scoring record. Did you stay up to watch history?
It’s was about 4 am here in Germany so I didn’t get a chance to see it
How does one put this record into perspective best? It stood almost 40 years?
Lebron is the most durable athlete of all time ! The way he takes care of his body is unmatched
He scored 36 points in 26 minutes. Was it another normal day at the office?
He was determined to get it out of the way as soon as possible but to bad the team couldn’t pull of the win on the historic night
How much is that ball going to be worth?
A lot
Russell Westbrook made the pass. Do you think that in 20 years the pass could be remembered more than his triple doubles?
Absolutely not, Russell Westbrook is an all time player before a pass to Lebron
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?
Lebron plays the right way so it was expected that the shot would come from whatever the defense gave him instead of him focusing on what kind of shot would break the record
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?
Social media would of exploded as usual with everything Lebron does but that would of displayed how focused Lebron was on the type of shot instead of the game
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?
Kareem is a legend in all generations but those who got to watch him definitely have a bigger understanding and feeling of how iconic of not just a basketball player but also a human being he was, on and off the court.
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?
Records are meant to be broken and at the rate the game is evolving and changing I’m sure it will, some day.
If Luka Doncic continues to play to 40 stays fit and becomes a physical specimen like Lebron, could he dethrone him?
It’s possible
Does this record finally give Lebron the GOAT status over Michael Jordan?
No , I still have Jordan and Kobe over him.
What is your favorite Lebron moment that you witnessed live or on TV?
The iconic lob pass picture from Dwayne Wade when Lebron was on the Heat.
Thanks Philip for the chat.
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