November 16, 2024

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that LeBron James new chain, NBA Leading Scorer, after breaking the NBA all time scoring record. 



The burning question entering Tuesday’s contest between the Lakers and the Thunder was whether LeBron James could score the 36 points he needed to finally break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s career NBA scoring record.


In true LeBron fashion, he didn’t even need a full game.


James sank a 21-foot turnaround with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter at Crypto.com Arena, giving him 16 points in the period, the necessary 36 for the game and 38,388 for his illustrious career — now more than any other player in NBA history.


The Los Angeles Lakers star, playing in his 20th season in the NBA, passed Abdul-Jabbar’s total of 38,387 points after nailing a 21-foot shot late in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.


James flung his arms aloft as the Crypto.com Arena erupted in wild celebration at his new record of 38,388 points.


James’s family, including his mother, his wife and their three children, took to the floor as play was stopped for about 10 minutes to salute an iconic moment in NBA history.


Abdul-Jabbar, a Lakers great who was sitting court-side, held the ball aloft, then handed it to James, the ceremonial passing of the torch. James wiped tears from his eyes, and then addressed the crowd.


“To be able to be in the presence of a legend as great as Kareem it means so much to me,” James told the crowd before thanking family, friends and fans.


“Everybody that’s ever been part of this run with me these last 20 years, I just want to say I thank you so much because I wouldn’t be me without all your help, all your passion and all your sacrifices to help me get to this point.”


James also paid tribute to NBA Commissioner David Silver and his predecessor, the late David Stern.


“Thank you guys so much for allowing me to be a part of something I’ve always dreamed about,” he said, “and I would never ever in a million years have dreamt this even better than what it is tonight.”



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