LeBron Jamesis a history-maker!During the second quarter of Saturday’sLos Angeles Lakersgame against the Denver Nuggets, James, 39, became the firstNBAplayer ever to score 40,000 points.After hitting the milestone, James shared a montage of snaps onInstagramto mark the occasion along with a video from the game, writing in the caption, “1 of 1 👑"AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill"LeBron James 40,000 points” flashed up on screens around the Crypto.com Arena during James' big moment, with the crowd going wild to celebrate in a clipshared on X(formerly known as Twitter).The sportsman needed nine points to hit the milestone at the start of Saturday’s game, which saw the Nuggets beat the Lakers 124-114. James ended up scoring 26 points on the night.Last February,James reached 38,390 pointsduring the Lakers' game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, officially making him the leading scorer in NBA history.The historic point pushed James past the record’s former holder Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 76. At the time, James posed with a sign dated Feb. 7, 2023, with the number 38,390 written on it to celebrate the milestone.LeBron James celebrates his 40,000th point.Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty ImagesAbdul-Jabbar, who held the record for just shy of four decades, proudly handed over the honor to James.“It couldn’t have been a better person to do it than LeBron. He earned it, he worked hard for it,” Abdul-Jabbar said after the game.LeBron James celebrates scoring 40,000 points.Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty ImagesNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.James' latest scoring record comes after he told reporters at theAll-Star Gamelast month that he hopes to end his careeras a Laker.“I am a Laker and I’m happy and been very happy being a Laker the last six years and hopefully it stays that way,” LeBron said, according toESPN.“But I don’t have the answer to how long it is or which uniform I’ll be in. Hopefully [it] is with the Lakers. It’s a great organization, so many greats. But we’ll see.”
LeBron Jamesis a history-maker!
During the second quarter of Saturday’sLos Angeles Lakersgame against the Denver Nuggets, James, 39, became the firstNBAplayer ever to score 40,000 points.
After hitting the milestone, James shared a montage of snaps onInstagramto mark the occasion along with a video from the game, writing in the caption, “1 of 1 👑”
AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
“LeBron James 40,000 points” flashed up on screens around the Crypto.com Arena during James' big moment, with the crowd going wild to celebrate in a clipshared on X(formerly known as Twitter).
The sportsman needed nine points to hit the milestone at the start of Saturday’s game, which saw the Nuggets beat the Lakers 124-114. James ended up scoring 26 points on the night.
Last February,James reached 38,390 pointsduring the Lakers' game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, officially making him the leading scorer in NBA history.
The historic point pushed James past the record’s former holder Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 76. At the time, James posed with a sign dated Feb. 7, 2023, with the number 38,390 written on it to celebrate the milestone.
LeBron James celebrates his 40,000th point.Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images
Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images
Abdul-Jabbar, who held the record for just shy of four decades, proudly handed over the honor to James.
“It couldn’t have been a better person to do it than LeBron. He earned it, he worked hard for it,” Abdul-Jabbar said after the game.
LeBron James celebrates scoring 40,000 points.Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty Images
Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty Images
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
James' latest scoring record comes after he told reporters at theAll-Star Gamelast month that he hopes to end his careeras a Laker.“I am a Laker and I’m happy and been very happy being a Laker the last six years and hopefully it stays that way,” LeBron said, according toESPN.
“But I don’t have the answer to how long it is or which uniform I’ll be in. Hopefully [it] is with the Lakers. It’s a great organization, so many greats. But we’ll see.”
source: people.com
