In a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Lakers were down 104-97, with 23.4 seconds left in the third quarter. Russel Westbrook, former guard for the Lakers, passes the ball to LeBron with 10.9 seconds left on the clock. LeBron takes a 14-foot fadeaway jumper, and makes it to break the record. LeBron Raymone James Sr., 6 ‘9 forward, for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association, surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (the leading scorer) in the all-time scoring record on February 7th, 2023. 

  This would be his 33rd point of the game, and his 16th point of the quarter. The Lakers fought hard, but ended up losing to the Thunder, 133-130. Despite the loss, LeBron and the Lakers would celebrate this milestone. Kareem Abdul-Jabar congratulated James and awarded him a ball as the “Crown” for beating his record. In an Interview with TNT, LeBron said “The scoring record was never, ever even thought of in my head because I’ve always been a pass-first guy.”

  Tiger Woods, professional golfer, was surprised that Lebron broke this record. Woods, with an interview with CBS said “What he accomplished is absolutely incredible because of the durability, the consistency, and the longevity. I grew up watching Kareem. Never saw him play in Milwaukee, but he was the ‘Cap.’ That’s all I remember, the Showtime Lakers and watching Cap run down there with the goggles and the skyhook.”

  James was the youngest in league history to score each one-thousand-point milestone from 1,000 to 38,000.  After the game, LeBron would celebrate with his family on this remarkable journey by James. NBA photographer Nathaniel Butler gave James a piece of white paper with the number 38,390 written on it. This was just like Wilt Chamberlain’s record breaking 100 points in a singular game, both very important events in NBA history. LeBron will continue his legacy in the NBA, and has no intentions of slowing down.