Tyler Brevard (189-G-1998, college: Lander)s a 25 year old 189cm guard from West Columbia, South Carolina that played his second professional season and first with TuS 59 HammStars (Germany-Regionalliga). Last season as a rookie he played with BG Dorsten averaging 24.5ppg, 8.1rpg, 4.3apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 51.5%, 3PT: 36.8%, FT: 72.7%. He began his basketball career at Gray Collegiate Academy. He then played two years at Spartanburg Methodist College (JUCO) averaging 4.3ppg, 1.2rpg, 1.1apg and in his second year averaged 5.7ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 48.2%, 3PT: 41.2%, FT: 75.0%. He played his junior year at Erskine College (NCAA2) averaging 13.4ppg, 4.0rpg, 3.9apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 49.4%, 3PT: 42.1%, FT: 80.3% an dplayed his senior year at Lander University (NCAA2) averaging 12.0ppg, 3.6rpg, 2.5apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 53.1%, 3PT: 43.2%, FT: 70.5%. He spoke to eurobasket 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?
No, I wasn’t able to stay up and watch. Hate I missed that.
How does one put this record into perspective best? It stood almost 40 years?
That was years of consistency on LeBron’s end! There have many great scorers, but to do what he’s done year-after-year is amazing.
He scored 38 points in 26 minutes. Was it another normal day at the office?
Basically, but there was definitely some added motivation involved haha.
How much is that ball going to be worth?
It’ll be worth millions easily.
Russell Westbrook made the pass. Do you think that in 20 years the pass could be remembered more than his triple doubles?
No way!!
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?
Yea I figured it would be a fadeaway or his signature side step three pointer.
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?
I think it would have been a frenzy all over social media if that happened. That would have made it more surreal.
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 changed the game and did it his way. He showed it was possible to be well educated and calm while facing conflicts, but also dominating on the court through the face of it all. Of course I wasn’t alive while he played, but his impact is still felt for sure.
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 think it’s possible, especially with how effortless players are scoring now. It would take someone to be as healthy as LeBron and that’s the only thing I have doubts about haha.
If Luka Doncic continues to play to 40 stays fit and becomes a physical specimen like Lebron, could he dethrone him?
100%, but Luka looks more forward to offseason and enjoying the farm life in the future rather than breaking that record.
Does this record finally give Lebron the GOAT status over Michael Jordan?
I feel that he passed Jordan, this just gives another reason why now.
What is your favorite Lebron moment that you witnessed live or on TV?
Watching ‘The Decision’. When he chose Miami, I went and grabbed powder to do his pregame ritual. I was beyond happy he was joining forces with my favorite player, Dwyane Wade.
Thanks Tyler for the chat.
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