Relive the moment as LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's scoring record.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver, fellow Lakers legend Magic Johnson, all three franchises he’s played for — and led to championships — and scores of teammates, colleagues and admirers took to Twitter on Tuesday to honor LeBron James as he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leading scorer in NBA history.
Enjoy the best from a long and very well-deserved deluge of praise for the league’s new scoring king.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement regarding the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer: pic.twitter.com/QCEPGIV2gs
— NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2023
After 39 years, the NBA has a new #ScoringKing
Salute, @kingjames. pic.twitter.com/NSJqD1kobN
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 8, 2023
Congrats from a friend.@kevinlove x @KingJames | #ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/VHWwX6apx5
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) February 8, 2023
Congratulations to @KingJames on making history, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the @NBA’s all-time scoring leader.✨ #ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/UITgB9fHXR
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) February 8, 2023
Congrats @KingJames!
What a time. What an accomplishment. Proud of you, #ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/ZuYYUFmAsW
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) February 8, 2023
A new bar is set. Congrats, @KingJames pic.twitter.com/dfkAxekhXz
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 8, 2023
Wow, never in my lifetime did I think I would see two NBA athletes score over 38,000 points! I still remember when my Showtime teammate, the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, broke the record. It was an honor to be the guy to pass it to him and cement his legacy!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) February 8, 2023
Congratulations @KingJames job well done. My boy @IamBlackway had this waiting for you pic.twitter.com/y8ju7fFHeM
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) February 8, 2023
Unbelievable!! Congrats @KingJames
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) February 8, 2023
Congrats @KingJames …legendary stuff right there #38388
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 8, 2023
38388 and counting… congratulations @KingJames!!
— Chris Paul (@CP3) February 8, 2023
History let it be Known @kaj33 @KingJames pic.twitter.com/ViQKeT8XxA
— Isiah Thomas (@IsiahThomas) February 8, 2023
True Greatness. Incredibly grateful to have witnessed and been a part of your journey. History made.
38,388
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) February 8, 2023
LeBron James! Congrats
NBA All-Time Scoring Leader.
A beast!— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) February 8, 2023
He really said he could be the scoring title. And went and did it. Congrats @KingJames Gotta believe it to see it.
— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) February 8, 2023
We've had some epic battles.
We've seen some incredible performances.
Tonight, we witnessed history.
Congrats, @KingJames pic.twitter.com/HdkjPhaLCF
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 8, 2023
One of One! Congrats bro @KingJames
— James Harden (@JHarden13) February 8, 2023
This WILD!!! Unreal. Actually doing this like THE should!
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) February 8, 2023
Greatest of All Time
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) February 8, 2023
Incredible @KingJames!
— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) February 8, 2023
Congrats!! @KingJames #38,388
— Khris Middleton (@Khris22m) February 8, 2023
Witnessed Greatness.
Witnessed History.
Congrats @KingJames
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) February 8, 2023
The greatest !! congrats to @KingJames
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) February 8, 2023
.@KingJames lived up to the expectation of having the greatest career ever! My brother!! Cool to say I gave you few assists
— kuz (@kylekuzma) February 8, 2023
Wild to witness someone from Northeast Ohio doing this ! Congrats @KingJames !!!
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 8, 2023
Congrats King!!!! @KingJames still accomplishing the unimaginable!!! #Legendary
— Danny Green (@DGreen_14) February 8, 2023
Kang.
— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) February 8, 2023
History. Congrats to @KingJames !
— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) February 8, 2023
s/o Bron, the word generational can’t even explain it man
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) February 8, 2023
WW! Congratulations @KingJames
— Penny Hardaway (@Iam1Cent) February 8, 2023
@KingJames
— Fred VanVleet (@FredVanVleet) February 8, 2023
@KingJames never seems to amaze me bro! Congrats on the All-Time leading scorer! Well deserved and always #striveforgreatness
— Kentavious C.P (@CaldwellPope) February 8, 2023
Congrats @KingJames !
— andre (@andre) February 8, 2023
