LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to surpass the 40,000 point mark.
Jaakko Servo,
STT Sports
LeBron James has once again made basketball history by becoming the first player to surpass the 40,000 NBA point mark. Currently, the 39-year-old superstar plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The magical point limit was exceeded when the Lakers played on their home floor against the reigning league champion Denver Nuggets. The match was still in progress when James reached the historic numbers, as he was only nine points away from 40,000 points before the match.
The NBA shared a video of James’ historic basket on messaging service X.
“I think it’s pretty cool”
James had passed just a year ago By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leading scorer. James is a four-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, as well as the league’s oldest active player.
He previously said the milestone is not among his greatest achievements, although the 40,000-point mark is meaningful.
– No one has done it. And to be in this position at this point in my career, I think it’s pretty cool,” James said.
– Is it one of the most important things I’ve done in my career? No. Does it mean something? Of course. Why not?
Saturday’s meeting finally ended with Denver’s victory with a score of 124–114.
James’ final score from the match was 26, and the star’s historical score is now 40,017 after Saturday.
He also grabbed four rebounds, each on the defensive end. In addition, James recorded nine assists leading to a basket and three steals.
James was his club’s top scorer, but Denver’s Serbian star took the king of points in the match Nikola Jokic with 35 points.
The Lakers are in tenth place in the western division, and Denver is in third place. The top ten teams continue the matches after the regular season. There are twenty matches left in the regular season.
Markkanen’s Utah in trouble
Basketball in the NBA Lauri Markkanen The fortunes of the Utah Jazz, which he represented, did not change as the visit to Florida continued. The host, the Miami Heat, defeated the Utahns by 126-120.
With 25 points, Markkanen was the club’s second highest scorer. He grabbed four rebounds, including two on the defensive end. In addition, he recorded six assists leading to a basket and two steals.
In the match, Suomalaistahtahti attempted a three-point basket nine times, succeeding four times.
Utah’s biggest score was scored by 31 points Keyonte George. Miami Jimmy Butler on the other hand, with his 37 points, became the point king of the match.
Markkanen slightly sprained his foot towards the end of the match. Utah’s head coach Will Hardy’s according to the Finn was able to continue the game.
– His knees took a beating, but he wanted to continue playing. Lauri is undergoing tests today and then we will find out if everything is okay, Hardy said in an interview with NBA.
Dreams of a further position with an exam
Utah has managed to win just one of their last nine games.
Next, Utah returns home to Salt Lake City, where they will first face the Washington Wizards and two days later Markkanen’s former home club, the Chicago Bulls.
Utah is 11th in the Western Conference. The Jazz have a total of 27 wins and 34 losses this season.