Tweet from NSW Blues Origin page about LeBron James’ NBA point-scoring record turns heads

A tweet from the official NSW Blues State of Origin page comparing NBA superstar LeBron James to Ryan Girdler has drawn attention.

This week, the 38-year-old James became the all-time leading scorer in the competition, surpassing the long-standing record held by former LA Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

On Thursday, NSW Blues posted an image of Girdler alongside a digitally altered image of James in NSW Origin attire.

The caption read: ‘LeBron James may have broken the all-time NBA scoring record, but did he score 32 points in an Origin game?

‘All hail the intercepted true king.’

A tweet from the official NSW Blues State of Origin page comparing NBA superstar LeBron James to Ryan Girdler has drawn attention.

The 38-year-old James this week became the leading points scorer in NBA history, surpassing the long-standing record held by former LA Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The left field reference was a throwback to game three of the Origin 2000 series, where the Blues defeated the Maroons 56-16.

Girdler had the game of his life, finishing with a hat-trick in the one-sided affair.

The gun center also scored 10 goals as NSW went on a rampage at Stadium Australia.

Wayne Pearce’s men were so dominant that Immortal Andrew Johns started on the bench.

Several past and present NBA stars paid tribute to James on social media after he etched his name into history.

Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry labeled the LA Lakers veteran ‘legendary’ while Memphis Grizzlies pin-up Ja Morant tweeted that James is the ‘greatest of all time’.

Five-time NBA champion Magic Johnson was also full of praise.

“This historic moment is so special because we will never see another LeBron James,” he said. tweeted.

‘He has always been a pass-first leader whose ability to improve his teammates is unique; which makes him break the record even more incredible.’