LeBron Passes Scottie Pippen’s Assist Mark
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Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images(AUBURN HILLS, Mich.) — On Tuesday night, LeBron James became the most prolific passing forward in NBA history. James passed Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen for the most career assists by an NBA forward during the Cavaliers’ 102-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
James completed a pass to Kevin Love in the second quarter, which led to a 3-pointer and gave him 6,136 assists for his career, passing Pippen’s 6,135. James ended up finishing the night with a game-high 11 assists.
“It means way more than what I did passing Allen Iverson on Sunday,” James said. “I’ve always took a lot of pride and I get more of a rush seeing my teammates succeed more than myself. And that’s what an assist is all about. I was taught the game the right way and seeing my teammates succeed has always been something that I’ve cared about more than anything and that’s what it’s all about.”
James has a career average of 6.9 assists per game during his time with Cleveland and Miami.
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