It was most likely not the kind of game-winning buzzer-beater children 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 night time.
It additionally gave James one more file, one which – once more – got here on the expense of his important 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 file by a good quantity.
Apparently, that is one factor GOAT candidates wish to one-up one another with, as a result of Jordan had beforehand crushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s file on this exact same class.
For James, it was his first regular-season game-winning buzzer-beater since February 7, 2018, and someway solely his third ever within the common season. Unusually 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 file 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 towards the identical workforce… all whereas enjoying for various groups himself.
Beneath, take a look at the oldest gamers to have a game-winning buzzer-beater in NBA historical past.
Date: March 26, 2025
Opponent: Indiana Pacers
Date: January 31, 2002
Opponent: Cleveland Cavaliers
Date: January 6, 1985
Opponent: San Antonio Spurs
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Date: March 29, 1991
Opponent: Cleveland Cavaliers
Date: February 27, 2019
Opponent: Golden State Warriors
Date: December 10, 2003
Opponent: Dallas Mavericks
Date: February 3, 2011
Opponent: Los Angeles Lakers
Date: December 8, 2010
Opponent: Los Angeles Clippers
Date: March 28, 2000
Opponent: Cleveland Cavaliers
Date: April 6, 1986
Opponent: Boston Celtics
Date: February 28, 1986
Opponent: Dallas Mavericks
Date: February 24, 2014
Opponent: New York Knicks
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Date: January 18, 1974
Opponent: Kansas Metropolis-Omaha Kings
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Date: January 26, 2000
Opponent: New Jersey Nets
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Date: March 27, 1992
Opponent: Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: January 24, 2007
Opponent: Utah Jazz
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Date: March 13, 1991
Opponent: Seattle SuperSonics
Date: February 13, 1998
Opponent: Atlanta Hawks
Date: February 08, 2016
Opponent: Denver Nuggets
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Date: January 02, 1967
Opponent: Detroit Pistons
