LeBron James passes the long-standing record of ex-Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the leading point scorer in NBA history.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleLeBron James is the all-time leading points scorer in NBA history, passing legendary centre Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Los Angeles.LeBron James scored the record-breaking shot in the third quarter of the match against the Oklahoma City ThunderThe record had stood for over 38 years
"To be able to be in the presence of just a legend and great as Kareem, it means so much to me, it is very humbling. And so were the expectant, star-studded crowd, who were kept up to date with a running tally on the main scoreboard at the Crypto.com Arena, roaring its approval with every James involvement — none more so than when James re-entered the game in the third, needing just six points.
James had eight points in the first quarter then was at 20 points at half-time, needing 16 in the second half to make history.In the third, James took off, nailing 10 points in his first stint on the court, before returning with two driving lay-ups to send the crowd into raptures as Abdul-Jabbar smiled and the Thunder took a timeout.
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