LOS ANGELES — Tuesday night, LeBron James further cemented his place in history by surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, finishing with 38 points to put him at 38,390 for his career.
And just as people remember that Kareem hit his signature skyhook over 7-foot-3 Mark Eaton, they will remember Kenrich Williams was the man defending James when he hit one of the NBA’s most memorable shots, a stepback fadeaway.
EVERY ANGLE of the bucket that made LeBron James the NBA’s all-time leading scorer 📽️#ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/BVUr9x78BH
— NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2023
When they make posters of the shot or people use the freeze frame as the lock screen on their phones, Williams will be the player on the print or the screen with James.
This shot.
(📸: Andrew D. Bernstein) pic.twitter.com/PUtdY9bTA1
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 8, 2023
Informed of this after the game, Williams sounded comfortable with the idea.
“OK, that’s what’s up,” Williams said excitedly. “I told my wife you can take it two ways, you know? You hold him under what he needed to score — what was it, 36? — or you can be a part of history. So, I guess I’m always looking at the positives. I’m a part of history.”
But speaking with Williams…
