Basketball player LeBron James became the first NBA player to score 40 thousand points in the regular season.
This happened in the match between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, which ended in the defeat of James' team with a score of 114:124.
—Being the first player to do something is very cool in this league. You just know history, you know great people who went through this, — said the 39-year-old, who scored 26 points on the night.
James scored the historic goal 10 minutes and 39 seconds before the end of the second quarter, accurately shooting from the left edge of the hoop. Then the Lakers took the lead 37:32.
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During a timeout, the fans gave James a standing ovation, and the ball with which he scored the historic shot was removed from the game.
James' Historic Throw
According to James, he does not know if another player will be able to reach the 40 thousand points mark.
Lakers coach Darwin Ham said he was happy for James and called it an incredible achievement.
— It’s a pity that we couldn’t win in the end. But I take my hat off to him. An amazing, amazing journey that continues to this day, — Ham said.
In February 2023, LeBron James became the leading scorer in NBA history, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 38,387 points.
