Paul Pierce took a victory lap Tuesday night when the NBA ushered in a new scoring king.
With 38 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena, LeBron James became the new all-time scoring leader in league history. James passed fellow Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whose 38,387 career points served as the record ever since 1989 when the Hall of Fame big man played his final season with the Purple Gold.
The passing of the torch prompted Pierce to refer to James as “The King,” something the Boston Celtics great had been reluctant to do for years. However, Pierce believes he stands to benefit from his longtime rival making history.
You can check out Pierce’s train of thought — which is all over the place — in the series of tweets below.
The Truth always will be able to say one of his career-defining performances came at the expense of the NBA’s all-time scorer. Pierce’s 41 points against James’ Cavaliers helped Boston win Game 7 of the teams’ 2008 Eastern Conference semifinals series en route to the Celtics’ 17th championship in franchise history.
