LeBron, NBA social media react to Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point game
Al Jazeera
Star NBA players like LeBron James take to social media to praise the Miami player’s incredible scoring achievement.
Miami Heat centre Bam Adebayo’s 83-point performance against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday – the second-highest scoring game in NBA history – was a historic statistical line no one saw coming.
The Heat star shot 20-43 from the floor and was 7-22 from beyond the three-point line. Thirty-six of his 83 points came from the free-throw line (36 of 43).
Entering the game, Adebayo was averaging just 18.9 points per night this season, placing him outside the top 40 scorers in the league.
Now, the 28-year-old only trails the legendary Wilt Chamberlain for most points scored in a single NBA game after he passed the late Kobe Bryant’s 81-point masterpiece against the Toronto Raptors, set in 2006.
Post-game, Adebayo spoke of the significance of passing Bryant, who he idolised growing up.
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