On July 13, 2023, at the annual ESPY Sports Awards held by the American media ESPN, Lakers star LeBron James won the ESPY Record Breaking Performance of the Year Award, and ESPY officially produced an award-winning tribute video for James "Long Live the King: Never Question the Greatness of LeBron James", and the award speech was dubbed by the famous actor Michael B. Jordan:
"By crowning the king when he was young, you run the risk of overwhelming him with expectations. Crown the king when he was still young and let him prove to you what his true destiny was. Now, 20 years later, that means an entire generation knows only about the NBA, which is dominated by LeBron James, and has seen him redefine time and time again what a player can do on the court. Change the game? He's done it in every position, every angle, every technique, longer than anyone else in the record books. But there is no other record more symbolic of excellence than the one he broke in Los Angeles in February with a retreat jumper. When you can do everything, it's hard for the world to appreciate one thing you've done. But let me help you, this king never flinched when we expected and even demanded the best for him. He put in the effort to make all of this his destiny. I dare say you will never question how great he really is. ”
LeBron James then delivered a speech saying:
"I don't care how many more points I can score or what I can and can't do on the field. The real question for me is, can I play without cheating on the game? The day I couldn't give my all to the sport on the field was the day I retired. You are lucky that that day was not today. ”
"Listen, you can love me, I know some of you hate me too, but there's one thing you have to do, and that's respect for me and appreciate the way I approach the game and everything I've done for the sport."
It all amounts to an official announcement that James will continue to play next season, and the idea of considering retirement at the end of last season has been shattered, and he will play in the 21st season at the age of 39, so how many seasons have the other superstars played in the NBA? I've listed the top 10 superstars in the overall scoring list:
1. LeBron James (38652 points)
"Little Emperor" James played a total of 20 seasons, played a total of 1421 games (9th in history), won 4 championships, 4 MVPs, 4 FMVPs, 13 best team first team, 5 best defensive first team, 1 scoring champion, next season will be the 21st season, active player;
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points)
"Skyhook" Abdul-Jabbar played a total of 20 seasons, played a total of 1560 games (2nd in history), won 6 championships, 6 MVPs, 2 FMVPs, 10 best team first team, 5 best defensive first team, 2 scoring champions, retired;
3, Carl Malone (36928 points)
Malone played a total of 19 seasons, played a total of 1476 games (6th all-time), won 2 MVPs, 11 All-First Team First Team, 3 All-Defensive First Team, and has retired;
4, Kobe Bryant (33643 points)
"Black Mamba" Kobe Bryant played a total of 20 seasons, played a total of 1346 games (15th in history), won 5 championships, 1 MVP, 2 FMVP, 11 best team first team, 9 best defensive first team, 2 scoring champions, has retired;
5, Michael Jordan (32292 points)
"Basketball God" Jordan played a total of 15 seasons, played a total of 1072 games (100th in history), won 6 championships, 6 MVPs, 6 FMVPs, 10 All-NBA First Team, 9 Best Defensive First Team, 10 scoring champions, and has retired;
6. Dirk Nowitzki (31560 points)
"German Chariot" Nowitzki played a total of 21 seasons, played a total of 1522 games (4th in history), won 1 championship, 1 MVP, 1 FMVP, 4 Best Team First Team, retired;
7. Wilt Chamberlain (31419 points)
Chamberlain played a total of 14 seasons, played a total of 1,045 games (116th all-time), won 2 championships, 4 MVPs, 1 FMVP, 7 All-NBA First Team, 2 All-Defensive First Team, 11 Rebounding King, 1 Assist King, retired;
8. Shaqui O'Neill (28,596 points)
"Shark" O'Neal played a total of 19 seasons, played a total of 1207 games (45th all-time), won 4 championships, 1 MVP, 3 FMVP, 8 All-NBA First Team, 2 scoring champions, retired;
9. Carmelo Anthony (28,289 points)
"Melon" Anthony played in 19 seasons, played a total of 1260 games (32nd all-time), 1 scoring champion, retired;
10. Moses Malone (27,409 points)
Moses Malone played a total of 1329 games in 19 seasons (18th all-time), won 1 championship, 3 MVPs, 1 FMVP, 4 All-NBA First Team, 1 All-Defensive First Team, 6 rebounding kings, retired;
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