LeBron James becomes first-ever player to reach 50,000 career NBA points

LeBron James is already the NBA’s all-time main scorer, however the Los Angeles Lakers star simply set a brand new private mark on Tuesday.

Within the Lakers’ sport in opposition to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, James eclipsed 50,000 profession factors (common season plus postseason). He reached the 50,000 mark when he hit a left-wing 3-pointer off a go from Luka Doncic within the first quarter.

This season, James is averaging 25.7 factors, 9.1 assists and eight.1 rebounds per sport, whereas taking pictures 52.0/39.6/76.8. The Lakers are 38-21 and are tied with the Denver Nuggets for the second seed within the Western Convention after a latest six-game successful streak.

The 40-year-old James is a four-time NBA champion, four-time MVP, six-time All-Defensive honoree and 20-time All-NBA honoree. He has spent the previous six-plus seasons with the Lakers, which was preceded by a pair of stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-10 and 2014-18) and a four-year stint with the Miami Heat (2010-14).

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