Lebron James broke the NBA all-time scoring record on Tuesday, February 7th. He shot a mid-range shot over defender Kendrich Williams to score his 36th point of the game but, more importantly, his 38,387th and 38,888th points of his career. With this basket he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 38,887 career points.
Lebron is 38 years old, and he’s playing his 20th season in the NBA. He is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time with great achievements. Some of his most impressive achievements are his 4 championships, 4 MVP’s, 4 Finals MVP’s, and that he has lasted in the NBA for 20 years while consistently averaging 27 points 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The 20 years he has played is rather impressive because the average NBA player only lasts 4.5 years.
