King James indeed.
Tuesday night LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 39-year-old record.
James secured his spot in history with a stepback fadeaway jumper near the end of the third quarter at last night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The four-time NBA champion and 19-time All-Star finished the game with 38 points and ended the night with 38,390 career points.
The all-time leading scorer record was previously held by Abdul-Jabbar, who ended his career with 38,387 points. Before then, Wilt Chamberlain held the record with 31,419 career points.
38,388 POINTS
LeBron James hits the fadeaway jumper to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer! #ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/P5LyTZAZn3
— NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2023
“I had a moment when it happened, and I embraced that moment,” James said while addressing the crowd. “Seeing my family and friends, the people that’s been around me since I started this journey to the NBA, definitely very emotional right there.”
The Lakers ended up losing Tuesday’s game 133-130 to OKC however, it was a historic night attended by six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar himself and James’ celebrity friends, including Jay Z and Bad Bunny.
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