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LeBron James had already established himself as one of the greatest players in NBA history. His list of accomplishments is a mile long.
But, he has now taken down the biggest one of all. LeBron James is now the all-time leading scorer in NBA history.
Here is the moment where history was made:
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
LeBron scored his 38,388th point on that shot, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who scored one less than that total.
Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer! #ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/kyqvL0PgLR
— NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2023
Instantly, the tributes started pouring in.
Nike, who has sponsored James since high school, made an awesome video.
20 years later, we are who we’ve always been – Witnesses to @KingJames never-ending greatness. 👑 #WitnessGreatness pic.twitter.com/QP9nY8RfZD
— Nike (@Nike) February 8, 2023
SportsCenter had to get in on the action.
The King is cemented at the top 👑
Congrats on the all-time scoring record, @KingJames 🏆 pic.twitter.com/aPikt4yEjk
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 8, 2023
Current stars and NBA legends chimed in to congratulate LeBron as well
Congrats @KingJames …legendary stuff right there 🫡 #38388
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 8, 2023
Wow, never in my lifetime did I think I would see two NBA athletes score over 38,000 points! I still remember when my Showtime teammate, the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, broke the record. It was an honor to be the guy to pass it to him and cement his legacy!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) February 8, 2023
Some pop culture icons got involved, too.
Rihanna, Steph, Drake & more show love to LeBron for breaking the NBA scoring record 🙌 pic.twitter.com/kbp3wJhFqt
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 8, 2023
Of course, Kareem was there to pass the ball, literally, to LeBron.
This moment between Kareem and LeBron is something special. pic.twitter.com/NygObZsn7p
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 8, 2023
Congrats, LeBron.