LeBron James approaches Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record, sending ticket prices SOARING for a game against Milwaukee in February… with the cheapest tickets on resale sites going for over $240!
Fans eager to get their hands on tickets to witness history will need to fork out over $300 on some resale sites to see LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Milwaukee Bucks.
Prices for this specific game are rising so much, even though the game is eight contests away, because sports enthusiasts are trying to predict when the Lakers star will enter the record books.
With James 188 points away from tying Kareem’s record – and James averaging 30.2 points per game – it’s more likely he breaks the record in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans or the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Fans are trying to guess when LeBron James (L) will pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s (R) record
They’ve sent tickets to the Feb. 9 game against Milwaukee soaring in price – to $242 minimum
However, it appears some NBA fans think LeBron will be rested at some point – as a part of his load management schedule – meaning that the game against the Bucks becomes all the more interesting.
On top of that, it would be a potential storybook way to break the record for James- as he plays on Kareem’s former team in the Lakers against another former team of Kareem’s in the Milwaukee Bucks.
Tickets are skyrocketing on ticket resale sites, with the cheapest ticket DailyMail.com found for a seat going for $242.
Some sites – like Tick Pick – have their cheapest seats starting at $310 each in section 309 at the highest point in Crypto.com Arena.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired with eight NBA titles and a record 38,387 points in the league
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar began his career with the Bucks back in 1969 after he was drafted out of UCLA under the name Lew Alcindor.
Alcindor took on the name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he converted to Islam in the summer of 1971 and continued to play in Milwaukee until 1975.
He was traded to Los Angeles that year and won five titles with the Lakers – with his last coming in 1988.
Kareem retired with 38,387 points to his name – the most of any NBA player in history.
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