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GOAT DEBATE: LeBron James defies odds to break Michael Jordan’s record

LeBron James [Courtesy]

When LeBron James started the Wednesday night game against Denver Nuggets, there was no hype on social media and there was too little pre-match build up about the record he was about to break.

This was probably due to his rough start to life in Los Angeles with the LA Lakers. The former Cleveland Cavaliers star’s first season with the Lakers has been disappointing but rewriting NBA history by surpassing Michael Jordan carries more weight than just winning and losing.

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