Los Angeles Lakers star and 20-time All-Star LeBron James took history-making to another height on Saturday night as he became the first player in NBA history to reach 40,000 career points.
The 39-year-old, who currently has 40,017 career points, reached the 40,000 mark with 10:39 left to play in the second quarter of the Lakers’ 114-124 defeat to the Denver Nuggets at the Crypto.com Arena.
Following this breathtaking achievement, NBA stars past and present, as well as basketball experts, franchises and fans took to social media to praise the four-time champion and league MVP, who is still going strong in his 21st year since he was drafted in 2003.
LeBron James: Founding member of the 40K points club ???? pic.twitter.com/Cm3Mf3Qjhs
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 3, 2024
Congratulations to LeBron James for being the first and only player in NBA history to score 40,000 points! I’m so glad I was here to witness such an incredible feat! @KingJames pic.twitter.com/IdfjsrSLKJ
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 3, 2024
I did my part helping LeBron get to 40,000 points ???? pic.twitter.com/GRt9die24R
— Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) March 3, 2024
NBA stat clubs LeBron James is the only member of:
27000/7000/7000 club
28000/8000/8000 club
29000/9000/9000 club
30000/10000/10000 club
35000/10000/10000 club
40000/10000/10000 club???? pic.twitter.com/BQ1enhBi9J
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 3, 2024
Lakers’ LeBron James is the first NBA player to score 40,000 points.
James scored his first 10,000 points in the exact same number of games as it took him to go from 30,000 to 40,000
– 10K in 368 games
– 10K to 20K in 358 games
– 20K to 30K in 381 games
– 30K to 40K in 368 games pic.twitter.com/mw5nkSizyy— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) March 3, 2024
LeBron James is the greatest basketball player to ever grace this planet.
— Nick Pedone (@NickPedone12) March 3, 2024
LeBron James should have at least 7 MVPS and that’s just where the conversation starts
— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) March 3, 2024
LeBron James is the greatest scorer of all time.
— Hana (@HanaHoops) March 3, 2024
Lakers’ LeBron James reaches 40,000 career points. First player in NBA history to accomplish that mark.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 3, 2024
40k points for my glorious king LeBron James he’s undeniably the goat
— Jimo (@jimodude7) March 3, 2024
Numbers don’t lie.
Yet again, @kingjames has rewritten the equation for greatness: 40k points, 10k assists, 10k rebounds. Truly one of one. #WeAreAllWitnesses pic.twitter.com/GuucylJI27
— Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) March 3, 2024
LeBron James will have the greatest career highlight tape EVER when it’s all said and done
— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) March 3, 2024
