LeBron James Surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar As NBA’s All-Time Scoring Leader

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By Okla Jones ·Updated February 8, 2023

The NBA now has a new all-time scoring leader.

LeBron James became the league’s highest scorer during the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s for 39-year-old record.

James reached this historic milestone with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter, when he made a picturesque stepback jumper, scoring his 36th point of the game and

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