LeBron James finally surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the All time scorer in the National Basketball Association history on Tuesday, breaking a 39-year record that many throughout basketball believed would never be beaten.
The Basketball star, playing in his 20th season in the NBA, passed Abdul-Jabbar’s longstanding total of 38,387 points in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
James flung his arms aloft in relief as the Arena exploded in wild celebration at his new record of 38,388 points.
“To be able to be in the presence of a legend and great as Kareem it means so much to me,” James said to the fans before thanking family, friends and fans.
“Everybody that’s ever been part of this run with me these last 20 years, I just want to say I thank you so much because I wouldn’t be me without all your help, all your passion and all your sacrifices to help me get to this point.”
James also thanked the NBA commissioner Adam Silver.
“Thank you guys so much for allowing me to be a part of something I’ve always dreamed about, and I would never ever in a million years have dreamt this even better than what it is tonight,” James added
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