Sports world reacts to LeBron James’ NBA scoring title win
LeBron James officially holds the NBA scoring title.
The basketball superstar broke the record Tuesday night in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a jumper to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s mark of 38,387.
James also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat during his NBA run which saw him break the record for most career points in NBA history.
Attending the Abdul-Jabbar game were former James Heat teammate Dwyane Wade, rap mogul Jay Z and his wife Savannah.
After breaking the record, athletes, celebrities and sports teams around the world congratulated James, who hails from Akron, Ohio, won four NBA championships and also tied Abdul-Jabbar this season for most appearances NBA All Star.
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