LeBron James becomes first player in NBA to reach the landmark of 40000 points

LeBron James has reached new heights in the NBA after becoming the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 points. On 2nd March Saturday LeBron James achieved this landmark in the match against the LA Lakers in front of Los Angeles fans at Crypto.com. Arena. After achieving this feat he received a standing ovation from the crowd and coach Darvin Ham patted him on the chest.

LeBron James the NBA legend came into the match with 39,991 points under his belt after his match against Washington Wizards. In the match against the Washington Wizards, LeBron James scored 31 points and was on the verge of creating history.

James achieved a milestone

Lebron James scored his first basket during the match against the Nuggets. He made a fast breakthrough in the first quarter. Later he quickly scored a three-pointer. LeBron James had scored another point in the second quarter to reach the milestone. A year later LeBron James became the all-time leading scorer in NBA history. In last year February, he broke the record of Kareem-Abdul Jababr of 38387 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Last November he reached the landmark 39,000 against Utah Jazz.

After the game, LeBron James stated that reaching the 40000-point mark is something special in his career.

"I mean, I can't sit here and say no because, of course. No one has ever done it," James said when asked if he cared about the 40,000-point mark on Thursday night. "And for me to be in this position and time in my career, I think it's pretty cool. Does it sit at the top of the things I've done in my career? No. But does it mean something? Of course. Absolutely. Why wouldn't it?" said James to Yahoo.