leBron James made history in Opening Night of the 2024-25 NBA season. The legendary player of Akron shared track with his son, Bronny -LeBron James Jr.- in the Los Angeles Lakers’ clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a milestone only equal to the Griffeys in the MLB’s Seattle Mariners in 1990 and 1991. ‘The King’, a true myth, was pure satisfaction on a legendary day. “I do everything for the family,” he repeated. He broke one more limit. At the same time he broke another record that mattered little to him: that of being the player with the most missed shots in the history of the league.
‘The King’ and his son became the first father and son to play together in a game in the best basketball league in the world
It was a record that had to fall sooner or later given LeBron’s longevity, who is in his 22nd season in the league and the number of pitches he takes on. Not in vain, two seasons ago he became the greatest scorer of all time by surpassing the 38,387 points from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in that clash against the Thunder.
In its season premiere, LeBron scored 16 points with 7/16 shooting from the field. There he beat the 14,481 missed shots by Kobe Bryant, and commands a classification in which other myths such as John Havlicek (13,417), Elvin Hayes (13,296) and Karl Malone (12,682) also have outstanding marks. For To find an active player you have to go to position 12, occupied by Russell Westbrooknew point guard for the Denver Nuggets, with 11,604.
More missed shots
- LeBron James: 14,485 (active).
- Kobe Bryant: 14.481.
- John Havlicek: 13.417.
- Elvin Hayes: 13.296.
- Karl Malone: 12.682.
A few hours before the opening of the NBA season, with the Lakers in action, Nike released an ad in which LeBron James fills his son Bronny’s car with cereal as a hazing act. “Hey, rookie, better not be late,” he warns him.
In addition, LeBron can look for another shooting record. The opposite, precisely. Because with his 14,841 shots made he seeks to equal those of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who closed his NBA career with 15,837. Only 996 recorded launches separate the gold and purple myths in the record.
There are more boundaries that the Ohioan can break while looking for a good course with the Lakers. The first contact with the season is good, with the victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves and that curiosity that LeBron’s best partner, Anthony Davis, pitched. “Whenever you break a record, we lose,” he said.
