Le Bron James just raced another NBA milestone…becoming the first player in league history to break the 40,000-point mark!
James recorded the record-breaking basket just over a minute into the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night… dazzling the capacity crowd at Crypto.com Arena.
LeBron James hits bucket list, becoming first player in league history to score 40,000 career points 👑
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40k also had some style… Bron converted a nice spin into a left-handed layup, earning LBJ a great ovation from the Lakers faithful, as well as family and friends.
It was almost certain that LeBron would break the 40,000 ceiling before tip-off… as the King was just nine points away from the threshold.
The Lakers can still countdown until LeBron James reaches 40,000 points pic.twitter.com/CJdSnxsuGi
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In fact, the team was so confident he would reach the milestone that they had a points counter on the big screens in the arena.
“LeBron James: founding member of the 40K points club,” the Purple and Gold tweeted after LBJ scored the basket.
It's just the latest achievement for James.
Don't forget that Bron went bankrupt Kareem Abdul Jabbar's all-time NBA scoring record in February 2023 … and also became the first player to pass 30,000 points, 10,000 assists and 10,000 rebounds in 2022.
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