ESPN.com · Mar 3, 2024
Lakers' LeBron James first to reach 40,000 career points
Copy Link
Reactions
Like
481
Laugh
16
Fire
Wow
Celebrate
Interesting
LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James continues to extend his career to uncharted territory, becoming the first player in NBA history to reach 40,000 career points on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena.
James came into the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Denver Nuggets needing nine points to reach the mark. He got there with a driving layup at the 10:39 mark of the second quarter.
"I feel like I'm still that threat out on the floor and I am still able to do the things that I was doing 10 years ago," James said after the Lakers' 124-114 loss. "And some things I was doing 20 years ago, which is weird to say."