Twitter Reacts to LeBron James Becoming NBA All-Time Leading Scorer

Joyce Li
·4 min read

LeBron James has made NBA history, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time scorer. Fans around the world gathered around television screens to watch James make history at the Crypto.com Arena.

James breaks the record in his 20th season in the league. Sharing the moment with him in real time was his family, including sons Bronny and Bryce and his daughter Zhuri, along with his wife and mother. A-listers like Usher, Shannon Sharpe, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and JAY-Z turned up courtside to soak at the moment. With a fadeaway jumper at the free-throw line in the third quarter, James cements his name in the history books with 38,388 points.

The Scoring King and the rest of the arena erupted in celebration, pausing the game for Abdul-Jabbar to gift James the game ball. Now that James officially holds the record as the all-time leading scorer, his title as the "greatest of all time" is undisputed. With still a few years left in the tank, James will only continue to reign. Congratulations were heard all around the world, including from some of his famous friends like Drake and Rihanna. Take a look below at some of the reactions Twitter had when James made the record.

In other sports news, Lakers have finalized a three-team trade to send Russell Westbrook to Utah Jazz.

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