Lakers forward LeBron James becomes the first NBA player to score 40,000 points
American forward of the Los Angeles Lakers club LeBron James became the first in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to score 40 thousand points. This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
In the match against the Denver Nuggets (114:124), James scored 26 points. Thus, the 39-year-old basketball player reached a total of 40,017 points.
On February 8, 2023, James became the leading scorer in NBA history. With 38,390 points, he broke former Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 38,387 points.
James is a four-time NBA champion (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020). He was named the most valuable player of the regular season and playoff series four times. As a member 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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