LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record to become NBA’s all-time leading scorer
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James became the all-time leading scorer in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
In the last minute of the third quarter at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder, James hit 38,390 points. Thus, he broke the record of former Lakers player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points). In total, the 38-year-old basketball player scored 38 points during the meeting.
The meeting in Los Angeles ended with a score of 133:130 (36:34, 40:32, 28:33, 29:31). Due to James’ possible record, ticket prices for the match reached $100,000.
James is a four-time NBA champion (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020). He was named MVP of the regular season and playoff series four times. As part of the US team, the athlete won the Olympic Games in 2008 and 2012. In 2021, he also became the first billionaire basketball player.
Source: Lenta
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