LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers scores to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing Abdul-Jabbar’s career total of 38,387 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on February 7, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Photo by RONALD MARTINEZ / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
NBA legends and current stars hailed LeBron James as the league’s greatest player on Wednesday after the 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers superstar became the competition’s all-time scoring leader.
LeBron eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA points record by sinking a fadeaway jump shot late in the third quarter of a 133-130 home loss to Oklahoma City on Tuesday to reach 38,388 career points, one more than iconic big man Abdul-Jabbar’s total.
“It’s a towering achievement that speaks to his sustained excellence over 20 seasons…
