It was a matter of time before it was finally a reality. The escort Bradley Beal became the player who has scored the most consecutive games 25 or more points in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA), surpassing the one who owned this exclusive record, Michael Jordan.
In his team’s fifth win in the 2020-2021 season, Washington Wizards, visiting for 103-100 ante Miami Heat, the St. Louis, Missouri native played 38 minutes and recorded 32 points, in addition to eight rebounds and four assists, being the top scorer of the match.
With this performance, Beal reached 17 games in a row scoring 25 points, surpassing the 16 that Jordan achieved, defending Chicago Bulls, being the first to get it in 50 years of NBA history, where he is also the fifth player with the longest streak achieving this record
Bradley Beal has at least 25 points in all 17 games this season, passing Michael Jordan for the longest streak by a player to begin a season in the last 50 years and the 5th-longest streak in NBA history. h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/9v0cc5HlUp
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo)
February 4, 2021
Bradley Beal supera a Michael Jordan
Despite this good present that the guard lives, the reality of his team does not accompany him, since although he is no longer the worst team in the competition, he is currently experiencing a negative streak in the Eastern Conference, with barely five wins and 13 losses.
However, and despite the rumors that he was going to request an exchange, with several teams interested in signing him, Shams Charania, of the The Athletic, confirmed that Beal will stay with the Wizards out of personal desire, which was ratified by the NBA franchise.
Currently, the shooting guard is the top scorer in the competition, averaging 34.8 points per game, and records a 48.5 percent shooting from the field.