Jordan Rezendes (188-PG-1992, college: UMass Dartmouth) is a 31 year old 185cm guard from Wareham, Ma playing his fifth professional season and first with JSA Bordeaux Basket (France-NM2). He played 3 seasons in Germany with 2 years in Speyer and one in Cuxhaven. He also played a season in Africa. After playing at Wareham high school, he played at Massachusetts Dartmouth (NCAA3). He spoke to 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?

No, I fell asleep but I watched the highlights in the morning.

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

It goes to show you how hard this record was to beat. You have to stay healthy and put up solid numbers for 20 years. Records are meant to be broken but this one was a shocker.

He scored 36 points in 26 minutes. Was it another normal day at the office?

When you are chasing something remarkable of this magnitude, I’m sure he is facing a lot of pressure. Most importantly you want to win the game because your team is fighting for the playoffs. I thought he went out and did what he had to do.

How much is that ball going to be worth?

At least a few million but I’m sure Lebron will keep that forever

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

No unfortunately nobody cares about the pass. Maybe if it was a game winner or alley-oop that made people go crazy. Russell’s triple doubles are legendary.

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’s game has elevated and he can make these shots now. I didn’t expect a specific shot but I would have loved to see him do a hook shot like Kareem 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?

This would have been legendary and people would have gone crazy.

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 paved the way for so many blacks to want to be successful. He was an activist and put his life on the line daily. He was the greatest player in the world in his time and fought for equal rights every day.

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 will be tough but like they say records are meant to be broken.

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

If he can stay fit then it’s possible. Lebron has been blessed with health and hasn’t faced any serious injures.

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


Nope MJ is still the Goat

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

When he came back from 3-1 against the Warriors.

Thanks Jordan for the chat.

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