Records Along the Way: teacher key

LeBron James, grade 8 edition, written for 8th grade. LeBron James is from Akron, Ohio. On February 7, 2023, he became the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

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Questions and answers

1. How many points did LeBron James score on February 7, 2023?
   • 38 (answer)
   • 27
   • 40
2. As of November 2026, LeBron James is the youngest player to reach 20,000 career points. Which player did he pass to do it?
   • Vince Carter
   • Kobe Bryant (answer)
   • Karl Malone
3. As of November 2026, LeBron James has scored more than 43,000 points. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has 38,387 points. About how many more points does LeBron have?
   • Exactly 38,387
   • More than 4,000 (answer)
   • Fewer than 1,000
4. In the phrase 'the clinching Game 5', what does clinching mean?
   • Settling the series (answer)
   • Losing badly
   • Warming up

Words

• clinching: settling a series
• layup: close shot
• rookie: first-year player