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LeBron James added another piece of history to his resume during Sunday night’s contest against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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He has now crossed the 38,000-point threshold, bringing up the mark in the first quarter with a midrange jumper from the top of the key with 5:40 remaining in the first quarter.
HISTORY MADE 👑
LeBron James becomes only the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points. pic.twitter.com/uqLckZ9LY0
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2023
He is only the second player in NBA history to reach that mark, alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who holds the all-time scoring record for points in NBA history with 38,387.
The 38-year-old is on the cusp of overtaking Abdul-abbar’s longstanding record, now just 386 points away from history.
LeBron James is the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points.
Greatness. pic.twitter.com/XgvALhcuON
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2023
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| Rank | Player | Points |
| 1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| 2. | LeBron James | 38,001 |
| 3. | Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| 4. | Kobe Bryant | 33,643 |
| 5. | Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
| 6. | Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 |
| 7. | Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 |
| 8. | Shaquille O’Neal | 28,596 |
| 9. | Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 |
| 10. | Moses Malone | 27,409 |
LeBron, who is averaging 29.0 points per game in his 20th season, will likely break Kareem’s record in early February and in a recent interview, he reflected on his upcoming piece of history, struggling to contextualize the feat among his career accomplishments.
“I don’t know because I have not set out to do that — it wasn’t a goal of mine when I entered the league,” he said in an interview with ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
“Making All-Star team, being Rookie of the Year, being First Team All-NBA, First Team All-Defense, winning a championship for sure, being MVP of the league (were goals).
“The scoring record was never ever even thought of in my head because I’ve always been a pass-first guy. I’ve always loved the excitement of seeing the success of my teammates.”
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