Tonight, LeBron James entered the game vs the Oklahama City Thunder with 38,352 points, needing 36 on the night to overtake Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. With a 21-foot jump shot with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter, James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 38,387 career points to move into the No. 1 spot on the league’s all-time scoring list. Abdul-Jabbar’s record had stood since April 5, 1984, about 9 months before James was born.
HISTORY.
With this bucket, LeBron James moves past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer! pic.twitter.com/N6V5RxPe6r
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 8, 2023
38,388 POINTS
LeBron James hits the fadeaway jumper to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer! #ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/P5LyTZAZn3
— NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2023
This moment between Kareem and LeBron is something special. pic.twitter.com/NygObZsn7p
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 8, 2023
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From Kareem to the King.
@kaj33 | @KingJames pic.twitter.com/5YDyOmt8bf
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) February 8, 2023
@NBA2K vs IRL – @KingJames record breaking jumpshot. 💜💙👑 pic.twitter.com/2xKHEjifWw
— Shady2K (@Shady00018) February 8, 2023
