Philadelphia Eagles players paid tribute to LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers star became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
NBA icon James scored 38 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 38,387. The Milwaukee Bucks and Lakers legend has been atop the career points list since April 5 1984 - eight months before James was even born - when he passed the mark previously held by Wilt Chamberlain.
The 38-year-old needed 36 points to break the record and did so with a trademark fadeaway jump shot at the end of the third quarter. Amid a roar of approving and adoring fans, James rose both arms in celebration and basked in the historic sporting moment.
