BREAKING: LeBron James breaks the NBA's 38,387-point career scoring record, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers scores to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on Tuesday.Antonio Planas
The Los Angeles Lakers’ forward scored the record-breaking basket in front of a home crowd Tuesday night local time against the Oklahoma City Thunder, overtaking a milestone that stood for nearly 39 years and was held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks center.with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter. The crowd erupted, and James shared a hug with his mother. The game paused in celebration.
Abdul-Jabbar, who was at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Tuesday, surpassed NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain as the top scorer on April 5, 1984 — more than eight months before James was born.James, 38, widely considered a pass-first player, moved up to No. 4 inLeBron James during a game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Jan. 15.James, a native of Akron, Ohio, who was selected out of high school as the NBA’s No.
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