Lebron James is closing in on making NBA history, and it seems the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to make some of their own financial history with the prices they are charging for the team’s next two home games.
The 2022-2023 season has been extremely frustrating for the Lakers. Despite a roster that boasts three All-Star-level talents and a new head coach in Darvin Ham, the team has hovered below .500 and outside the NBA Playoff picture for most of the season.
They have battled through more injuries to top star Anthony Davis, and a lack of major assets that could help facilitate a game-changing trade. That is why Lebron James’ chase to become the NBA’s all-time scoring leader has become the top storyline and source of interest in Laker-land at the moment.
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The future Hall-of-Famer could surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s legendary number of 38,387 this week, and in anticipation of that possibility, ticket prices for Los Angeles Lakers home games have increased to obscene levels.
Tickets for next Los Angeles Lakers home games up as much as 390% from season opener
With Lebron James just 89 points away from immortality, and averaging just over 30 points a game, there is a real possibility he could break the NBA scoring record in the Los Angeles Lakers homes games against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 7, or versus the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 9.
On Wednesday, CBS Sports reported on the massive price increase on Vivid Seats for the team’s next two home games, and the jump from the normal rates is unbelievable. For the matchup against the Thunder, the average price for a seat in Crypto.com arena is $1,152, and the cheapest ticket is going for $326. For the game against the Bucks, average rates are at $1,307, while the lowest ticket price that night is $357.
There is a real chance Lebron James could beat the record before then. However, with the four-time NBA MVP having a flair for the dramatic, waiting to pass the all-time mark in front of Los Angeles Lakers fans is fitting, since Abdul-Jabbar was a member of the organization when he passed Wilt Chamberlain back in April 1984.