Dylan Travis (190-G-1993, college: FSC) is a professional basketball player that has made the transition from overseas ball to being a 3×3 professional player in the States as well as playing for the USA national team. The Omaha native played at Midland University (NAIA), Iowa Central Community College (JUCO) and Florida Southern College (NCAA2) before embarking on a professional career overseas. He played in Germany for Rot Weiss Cuxhaven and the ScanPlus Baskets Elchingen (Germany-ProB) and in Australia for the Western Port Steelers (Australia-Big V D1) and Waverley Falcons (Australia-NBL1). 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?
I did stay up and watch this. I could not miss watching that historic moment on tv.
How does one put this record into perspective best? It stood almost 40 years? –
So many great players came before Lebron, it just shows how hard it is to do this. To stay healthy and produce for that many years and counting is incredible.
He scored 38 points in 26 minutes. Was it another normal day at the office?
He definitely was out to get the record and LA needs the wins to make the playoffs. Which equaled a big night.
How much is that ball going to be worth?
I don’t know, but a lot of money. Hopefully he gets to keep it for himself.
Russell Westbrook made the pass. Do you think that in 20 years the pass could be remembered more than his triple doubles?
Definitely not.
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?
It was just Lebron making a play like he always does.
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?
haha social media would’ve gone crazy for that and it would’ve been iconic. Almost would have looked staged though.
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?
To be honest I don’t know much besides he was obviously a great player. I never got the chance to watch him play. But when your name is prominent for decade after decade that means something.
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 don’t think so! But who knows maybe I’m no better than those folks in the 80’s.
If Luka Doncic continues to play to 40 stays fit and becomes a physical specimen like Lebron, could he dethrone him?
Luka is a great player and I enjoy watching his game. Hopefully he can stay healthy.
Does this record finally give Lebron the GOAT status over Michael Jordan?
I stay out of those convo’s I just appreciate both of them.
What is your favorite Lebron moment that you witnessed live or on TV?
His chase down block in the finals is something I will never forget. Or when he decided to go to Miami. I’ll never forget I was in high school with my AAU team on a trip and we had to stop what we were doing to watch the announcement.
Thanks Dylan for the chat.
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