LeBron James has been a top player for the majority of his professional career. He’s been on the path of record-breaking through most of his professional career that it seemed like there’s nothing left to prove for him by the time he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.
He finished with 39 points, 12 rebounds, and 16 assists as he led the Lakers to a thrilling overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks. By doing that, he joined another exclusive club that has Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson as its members.
LeBron James is the 3rd player in NBA history to record at least 30 30-point triple-doubles, joining Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook.
James is also the first Lakers player with 30 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in a game since Magic Johnson in 1990. pic.twitter.com/TIrJ5Kibzd
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 2, 2019
Finishing the game with a triple-double is no easy business. Scoring alone can become a tough task some players take an entire game just to score 20 points. Rebounding is another battle altogether that can get tough as the game wears on. On top of that, finding the open man in a league where the average height is six-foot-seven can be quite a tricky business.
However, that’s what LeBron has been doing his entire career, and he will likely keep doing it until he decides to hang it up. He’s always been an important player wherever he goes, and he proved just how important he is to the organization when he finished with his scoreline against a young and exciting Mavericks squad.
Moreover, the 30-point-triple-double club isn’t the only exclusive group LeBron James is in. He’s also one of the top players in the all-time points board. He also beat Laker legend Jerry West in the all-time free throws made list.
Fans can expect James to rack up more achievements before he retires. However, what Lakers nation really wants is to see LeBron lift the Larry O’Brien trophy for the first time in a decade.
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