Anthony Davis resembles me the closest in modern-day NBA: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar admitted Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is player who emulates him most in modern-day NBA. Lakers legend responded to a query from a fan on Twitter during a #AskKareem session on Monday night (Tuesday IST). 

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about Anthony Davis

Abdul-Jabbar admitted that he never shot three-pointers like Anthony Davis. However, Davis' style of play is very similar to him. Coming from player who still tops NBA's all-time scoring list, it should be a great compliment for Anthony Davis. former New Orleans Pelicans star has stepped up a tch this season, tearing apart opponents for fun along with his iconic strike partner LeBron James. 

Anthony Davis is averaging 26.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists this season while shooting 33.5% of his shots from behind arc. Defensively, Davis is registering 1.5 steals and 2.4 blocks this season. 

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While Davis might be a better shooter from long distances, he still has a long way to go in matching legacy Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left in NBA. Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVP awards and a whopping six NBA MVP awards. As mentioned earlier, Hall of Famer has scored most points in NBA history with 38,387 points under his belt. 

Meanwhile, Davis is still chasing his maiden NBA championship. Before current season was suspended due to coronavirus outbreak in US, Lakers were best side in Western Conference with a 49-14 (win-loss) record. y are also one of favourites to win NBA championship if and when season resumes. 

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar praises LeBron James

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also had a huge compliment for Davis' teammate, LeBron James. Abdul-Jabbar picked LeBron as player he'd like to transport to Lakers side during his time.

#AskKareem had some or interesting answers from NBA legend

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