Athletistic / Basketball. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has set a new NBA record. He became the first player in league history to surpass 40,000 points.

James reached a historic milestone during the NBA regular season game against the Denver Nuggets. The match ended with the Nuggets winning with a score of 124:114.

James scored 26 points during this meeting. He now has 40,017 points.

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As of February 2023, he took first place in NBA history in points scored. By this indicator, he surpassed the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had 38,387 points in his career.

LeBron, 39, has been playing in the NBA since 2003. He is a four-time NBA champion.


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