On this day in 2019, LeBron James passed the legendary Michael Jordan in all-time scoring list.
On this day in 2019, LeBron James passed the legendary Michael Jordan in all-time scoring list. He achieved this feat against the Denver Nuggets on March 6, 2019 and became the fourth-highest scorer in the NBA. LeBron James ended the game with 31 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the game, losing the game 115-99.
#OTD in 2019, LeBron James passes Michael Jordan on the All time scoring list #NBA pic.twitter.com/akVmmQQ70b
— hoopsjunky (@hoopsjunky54491) March 6, 2024
LeBron James reached this milestone by driving to the basket, scoring a layup, and drawing a foul in the process. The Los Angeles Lakers waited for a timeout, to honor LeBron James’ historic achievement with a special tribute video.
LeBron James was hyped about passing his ideal in the all-time scoring list. After the game, James posted a tweet online and said, “Can’t even front”. This is going to be UNREAL!! Wow man”.
Can’t even front. This is going to be UNREAL!! Wow man
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 7, 2019
Now the leading scorer of the NBA, LeBron James is the only player with 40,000+ regular season points in the history of the NBA. He moved past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on February 7, 2023 to become the all-time leading scorer. Combining regular season and playoffs, LeBron James is the only player in NBA’s history to reach 50k combined points.
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