It was in all probability not the kind of game-winning buzzer-beater youngsters dream of whereas capturing hoops of their entrance yards, however LeBron James‘ tip-in on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, gave the Lakers a 120-119 win over the Indiana Pacers final evening.
It additionally gave James yet one more report, one which – once more – got here on the expense of his primary rival within the GOAT debate, Michael Jordan, that of oldest participant in NBA historical past to hit a game-winning buzzer-beater.
Jordan was 38 years and 358 days previous when he hit his final game-winning buzzer-beater again on January 31, 2002. James was 40 years and 86 days previous yesterday, beating MJ’s report by a good quantity.
Apparently, that is one factor GOAT candidates prefer to one-up one another with, as a result of Jordan had beforehand crushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s report on this exact same class.
For James, it was his first regular-season game-winning buzzer-beater since February 7, 2018, and one way or the other solely his third ever within the common season. Surprisingly sufficient, he has extra within the playoffs (5) than within the common season.
James now has eight profession game-winning buzzer-beaters, one behind Jordan, who holds the all-time report with 9. James is now tied with Kobe Bryant and Joe Johnson for the second-most game-winning buzzer-beaters ever.
Enjoyable reality: James is the primary participant in NBA historical past to have three buzzer-beating game-winners in opposition to the identical crew… all whereas enjoying for various groups himself.
Beneath, try the oldest gamers to have a game-winning buzzer-beater in NBA historical past.
Date: March 26, 2025Opponent: Indiana Pacers
Date: January 31, 2002Opponent: Cleveland Cavaliers
Date: January 6, 1985Opponent: San Antonio Spurs
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Date: March 29, 1991Opponent: Cleveland Cavaliers
Date: February 27, 2019Opponent: Golden State Warriors
Date: December 10, 2003Opponent: Dallas Mavericks
Date: February 3, 2011Opponent: Los Angeles Lakers
Date: December 8, 2010Opponent: Los Angeles Clippers
Date: March 28, 2000Opponent: Cleveland Cavaliers
Date: April 6, 1986Opponent: Boston Celtics
Date: February 28, 1986Opponent: Dallas Mavericks
Date: February 24, 2014Opponent: New York Knicks
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Date: January 18, 1974Opponent: Kansas Metropolis-Omaha Kings
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Date: January 26, 2000Opponent: New Jersey Nets
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Date: March 27, 1992Opponent: Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: January 24, 2007Opponent: Utah Jazz
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Date: March 13, 1991Opponent: Seattle SuperSonics
Date: February 13, 1998Opponent: Atlanta Hawks
Date: February 08, 2016Opponent: Denver Nuggets
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Date: January 02, 1967Opponent: Detroit Pistons
