LEBRON James is in the NBA record books once more.
In his 20th season, the four-time NBA MVP has broken Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long-standing scoring record of 38,387.
6The moment LeBron James broke the NBA scoring recordCredit: Getty Images – Getty
6James was congratulated on court by Kareem Abdul-JabbarCredit: Reuters
The Hall of Famer’s reign as the league’s leading scorer stood since 1984.
But James, 38, set a new record on Tuesday as his Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder.
All with Abdul-Jabbar, 75, watching on from court side at Crypto.com Arena.
Shortly after scoring his record-setting point, James was congratulated on the court by NBA boss Adam Silver and Abdul-Jabbar.
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He was then given the mic and, with tears in his eyes, thanked family and friends.
A visibly overwhelmed James ended his speech with: “F**k man, thank you guys.”
Upon reaching the mark, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was among the first celebrities to congratulate James, tweeting: “Congrats!!! @KingJames legendary stuff!!”
Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden also tweeted: “One of One! Congrats bro @KingJames”
Elsewhere, Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors commented: “Congrats @KingJames …legendary stuff right there [salute emoji] #38388”
While NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson wrote: “Congratulations to LeBron for breaking the NBA all-time scoring record with 38,388 career points! [fire emoji][clap emoji]”
Wearing his classic white headband, James began the evening with eight points in the first quarter, and twelve in the second, before he sealed the deal in the third.
A nineteen-time All-Star, four-time Champion, and thirteen-time All-NBA First-Teamer, James continues to solidify himself as one of the game’s all-time greats.
And with no end in sight to his career, who knows, he could yet set a new record for career appearances.
James is currently tenth with 1,410 appearances, 201 behind Hall of Famer Robert Parish.
The arena erupted when he broke the recordCredit: Getty Images – Getty
A.C. Green (L), Abdul-Jabbar (C), and James Worthy (R) were among the many famous faces in the crowdCredit: Getty
The game was briefly paused to celebrate this momentous occasionCredit: Getty
James was visibly emotional when speaking to the crowdCredit: AP
