In A League By Himself: LeBron James Becomes 1st NBA Player To Reach 40,000 Point Mark, X Salutes The Scoring King

Source: Wally Skalij / Getty / LeBron James LeBron James continues to cement his NBA legacy. The future first-ballot basketball Hall-of-Famer extended his hold on the league’s scoring record, becoming the first and only player to reach the 40,000 mark during the regular season. Saturday, March 2, was another historic night for LeBron James after he reached 40,000 regular-season points in the Lakers’ 124-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets at the Crypto.com arena. Coming into the night, he only needed nine points to reach the milestone, and he did just that in the second quarter with a driving left-hand layup. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NBA (@nba) There was no immediate break in the action after Bron finally hit the 40,000-point mark, but he did get his acknowledgment during a timeout, where he was given the game ball and a touching video tribute. The Lakers video tribute to LeBron James that played after he was presented the game ball during a timeout after becoming the first player in league history to reach 40,000 points. pic.twitter.com/DLZygRusAY — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 3, 2024 Coming into this season, James was already the league’s scoring king after passing Kareem...