Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James achieved history on Saturday night at home against the Denver Nuggets.
On a routine layup, James became the first NBA player to ever reach 40,000 points in their career.
After topping Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record last February, the Lakers legend wound up setting an entirely new threshold for scoring excellence a little more than a year later.
While this latest milestone probably won’t settle any James vs. Michael Jordan debates about who is the greatest of all time, it’s hard not to feel amazed by what James has accomplished in his prolific career.
LeBron James scores the bucket to become the first player in league history to score 40,000 career points 👑
DEN-LAL Live on ABC pic.twitter.com/I84Xd5hiWf
— NBA (@NBA) March 3, 2024
You can bet that NBA fans were stunned by this incredible accomplishment, including Lakers great Magic Johnson.
I love that I’m here tonight, I got to see when LeBron broke Kareem’s record, and the fact I was the one who passed it to Kareem when he originally set the record! Now we need the Lakers to pull out a victory to make the night even bigger and better for LeBron!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 3, 2024
The founding member of the club, and he’s still adding 25 points a night, continuing to distance himself from the next challenger. https://t.co/KnzfZVDwZU
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) March 3, 2024
👑40K👑
Congrats, @KingJames! https://t.co/k79PqjmU6m
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) March 3, 2024
Absurd accomplishment when you realize he is also #4 all time in assist. Greatest player of our generation, and of all time. https://t.co/phdYJDdvNC
— Hunter Mack (@TheMackDaddie) March 3, 2024
going forward the NBA should pause the game after EVERY Lebron bucket to honor him https://t.co/RBcN63S7iV
— IcyVert (@IcyVert) March 3, 2024
Congrats lebron! https://t.co/dBVZjOxqif
— Dani Bennett (@sdbennett84) March 3, 2024
Don’t think anyone touches this https://t.co/DWjfnBF53f
— Real Name: Grover (@DontrellChillis) March 3, 2024
👑 witness greatness! LeGoat 😤 https://t.co/ciWSw0eTva
— JustGravy 🍔🥤 (@Vacationbacon) March 3, 2024
Greatest player in basketball https://t.co/aXE6Xo2ChF
— ❂ Space Boy (@universaltiming) March 3, 2024
Congratulations on 40,000, LeBron 👑 @KingJames https://t.co/JjseXFeFAc
— Gerren Peterson (@GerrenPeterson) March 3, 2024
Truly incredible. Love him or hate him, LeBron James is special. https://t.co/hhyBx1gLjV
— Bobby Fricks (@BobbyFricks) March 3, 2024
Unbelievable https://t.co/ON1c1PevG3
— Julian Weeks (@JulianWks) March 3, 2024
One of One 👑🐐 #KingJames #LakeShow https://t.co/dZTV4sZ7Lh pic.twitter.com/Lg2JAXDDx9
— raikou_illus (@r4ikouu) March 3, 2024
