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LeBron James continues to make history.
The NBA icon passed Jason Kidd to move into third for most assists all time in pro basketball. He did so during the Philadelphia 76ers 131-124 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, Nov. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
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James’ 12,092nd assist came with 1:19 left in the fourth quarter. Dean Wade passed the ball to James, who was standing near the free throw line. James quickly tossed the ball up to VJ Edgecombe, who took two steps under the basket and slammed a dunk.
James spoke on how passing the ball has been a foundational part of his game from the beginning. He is now playing in his 24th season, an NBA record.
“From the moment I picked up a basketball when I first started playing like recreational basketball, five-on-five, I always got a joy and a kick out of seeing my teammates score,” he said on the NBC Sports broadcast after the win. “It was a feeling that felt really good about me being able to help one of my teammates out. … Yeah, I got a kick out of that from day one.”
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James needs 461 assists to pass Chris Paul, who sits in second place on the assists list with 12,552. John Stockton holds the NBA record with 15,806 assists. James is already the NBA’s all-time leading points scorer.
“It means I had a lot of great teammates,” James said of reaching the assists mark. “You gotta have teammates that can put the ball in the hole. My job is just try to put it on time, on target. Lead ’em to the hole either from layups, dunks, threes, midrange, whatever the case may be.
“Any time I’m on any list in NBA history, I love the history of the game. I love the players that came before me. It’s super honorable.”
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