BREAKING: LeBron James Made NBA History In Rockets-Lakers Game
On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Houston Rockets in California.
During the game, LeBron James made NBA history by moving up on the all-time steals list.
James came into the evening with 2,205 career steals, and he has now passed Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler (2,207) for eighth on the list.
The next player for James to pass will be six-time NBA Champion Scottie Pippen (2,307).
Via The NBA: "Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving to 8th all-time in steals!"
James entered the evening with averages of 25.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 57.2% from the field and 39.7% from the three-point range in 12 games.
The Lakers are the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 7-6 record in their first 13 games, and most recently defeated the Portland Trail Blazers by a score of 107-95.
Following the Rockets, they will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Los Angeles, California.
James still remains among the ten best players in the NBA and will likely make his 20th straight All-Star Game.
He is in his 21st season in the NBA (his sixth with the Lakers) and is a four-time NBA Champion.
Over 1,433 regular season games, James has career averages of 27.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 50.5% from the field and 34.5% from the three-point range.
