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LeBron James needed 13 points tonight to pass Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list.
.@KingJames is just 13 points away from joining an elite list and passing Michael Jordan for fourth on the NBA's all-time scoring list. pic.twitter.com/xE4yfSSWJX
— ESPN (@espn) March 6, 2019
LeBron was able to surpass Jordan’s record in the second quarter of tonight’s game against the Denver Nuggets.
LeBron passes Michael Jordan on all-time scoring list pic.twitter.com/TZFXWygi9B
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) March 7, 2019
LeBron James wears the No. 23 because of Michael Jordan.
And he just passed him on the NBA's all-time scoring list 👏 pic.twitter.com/o9QkKoht4E
— ESPN (@espn) March 7, 2019
After passing Jordan, LeBron was visually emotional on the bench as the Lakers ran a video tribute on the jumbotron.
LeBron couldn’t hold back the emotion after passing his idol MJ. (via @espn) pic.twitter.com/zyMMOHmObe
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) March 7, 2019
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