In the night NBA i Phoenix Suns they got the better of Philadelphia 76ers, winning 115-102 in front of their home crowd. Majestic performance by Grayson Allen, author of 32 points. However, the real star of the Suns took the scene, Kevin Durant.
The former Golden State Warriors scored 22 points, accompanied by 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Yesterday’s performance allowed him to add another great brick to his career, surpassing Shaquille O’Neal on the all-time list. At the beginning of the third quarter with a jumper from the free throw line he scores the point that allows him to overtake Shaq, becoming the eighth best scorer ever in the history of the League. KD thus reaches altitude 28,610 pointsin a match that will certainly remain among the best moments of his career.
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KD’s words after overtaking Shaq
At the end of the match Durant underlined his happiness in having overcome a sacred monster like Shaq, a basketball legend with the Magic, Lakers and Heat jerseys and with a past with the Suns. «As I said, I’m grateful to be in the greatest category. We all know what Shaq meant to basketball and being there with him is a great honor for me. He was one of the greatest of all time in the history of sport. I know basketball isn’t just about scoring, it’s about winning championships, it’s about doing other things, but it’s nice to be up there with these names.”
Compliments of Shaquille O’Neal
«Kevin Durant, congratulations on overtaking me in eighth place among the all-time leading scorers. I know that for you the journey doesn’t stop here and that we will probably see each other in first place. Say hello to your lovely mother, you deserve it!
Durant punta Chamberlain
Now for Durant the next personal goal becomes to undermine Wilt’s record Chamberlain which currently occupies seventh place with 31,419 points. Shortly after there is Dirk Nowitzki with 31,560. Barring sensational twists, she will hardly be able to achieve this in less than one season.
The All-time scorers ranking
1.LeBron James 40.179
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38.387
3.Karl Malone 36.928
4.Kobe Bryant 33.643
5.Michael Jordan 32.292
6.Dirk Nowitzki 31.560
7.Wilt Chamberlain 31.419
8.Kevin Durant 28.610
9.Shaquille O’Neal 28.596
10.Carmelo Anthony 28.289
2024-03-21 20:39:16
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