LeBron breaks NBA all-time scoring mark

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 09, 2023 12:13 am

(UPDATED) LOS ANGELES: LeBron James finally eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the most prolific scorer in NBA history on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), breaking a 39-year record that many throughout basketball believed would never be beaten.

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

HAIL TO THE KING Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ceremoniously hands LeBron James (right) of the Los Angeles Lakers the ball after James passed Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. James surpassed Abdul-Jabbar’s career total of 38,387 points during the Lakers game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 (February 8 in Manila), in Los Angeles, California. PHOTO BY HARRY HOW/AFP

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