LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to reach 39,000 career points in the Lakers’ 131-99 blowout win over the Utah Jazz.
‘The King’ finished the game with 17 points in 24 minutes and celebrated another career milestone.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to LeBron’s record.
With LeBron James becoming the first player in NBA history to reach 39,000 points, look back at his journey to becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer! 👑 pic.twitter.com/t3YTnJIccF
— NBA (@NBA) November 22, 2023
Draymond Green meets LeBron after the game to celebrate his 39K points.
LeBron: “They didn’t believe in us.”
Draymond: “I always believed in you my King.”
— NBAĆentel (@TheNBACentel) November 22, 2023
Got to witness LeBron become the 1st player in NBA history to surpass 39,000 points and set the new NBA career scoring record! pic.twitter.com/Jd2uAAmv6g
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) November 22, 2023
“Father Time what happened with you and Lebron?” pic.twitter.com/mTKQd22RYe
— The Pettiest Laker Fan 🤫 (@ThePettiestLA) November 22, 2023
Lebron shooting a career high 41% from 3 pic.twitter.com/BT7tmeNspT
— 𝗪𝗼𝗽💫 (@CookedByGuWop) November 22, 2023
The most important stat of the night: LeBron James – 24 minutes
— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) November 22, 2023
Significant for the Lakers to get to rest LeBron (24 minutes) and AD (29) on this front end of a B2B for the entire 4th Q before Dallas comes into this building tomorrow night.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) November 22, 2023
LeBron career point totals:
Regual szn: 39k+
Post season: 8k+
Total: 47k+He legitimately has a chance to pass 50k career points by next season 🤯
Kareem has the next most with 44k+
— NBA Shane (@Shane00) November 22, 2023
Lebron James is the oldest player in the NBA and is averaging 26.4 pts 8.2 Reb and 6.5. asst.
Last year the oldest player Udonis Haslem averaged 4 pts.
How you can say doing this in year 21 *doesn't* impact the goat conversation is beyond me. A career is more than titles.
— Esau McCaulley (@esaumccaulley) November 22, 2023
Nobody:
Absolutely nobody at all:
LeBron before doing his step back: pic.twitter.com/ohmHMReIRH
— Mink Flow (@currypistonn) November 22, 2023
LEBRON JAMES IS YOUR 2023-2024 KIA NBA MVP 👑#LakeShow
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) November 22, 2023
LeBron can’t believe what he’s doing right now pic.twitter.com/hoYevzeJhx
— 🎗NBA•Fan🎗 (@Klutch_23) November 22, 2023
LEBRON JAMES IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE 38 YEAR OLD
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) November 22, 2023
Death, taxes, LeBron James to AD lobs
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) November 22, 2023
Imagine how many points LeBron would've scored by now if he were a great free-throw shooter.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) November 22, 2023
Lebron is going to win this made-up tournament to try to reach MJ. 😂😂
— Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) November 22, 2023
Please don't tell me the Blind Witnesses are going to make the case that if the Lakers win the new "in-season tournament," it will count as LeBron's fifth ring. They've won their group at 3-0 and will have a home quarterfinal.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) November 22, 2023
LeBron has no business still being this good.
— Raj C. (@RajChipalu) November 22, 2023
so is LeBron just gonna be unbelievable at basketball until the end of time or what
— Carter Rodriguez (@Carter_Shade) November 22, 2023
The last three games I’ve been thinking is Lebron about to start another Prime? 😭😂
— The Pettiest Laker Fan 🤫 (@ThePettiestLA) November 22, 2023
LeBron with nba cup on the resume would be untouchable
— year 21 (@johnrivers131) November 22, 2023
LeBron and AD restoring that 2019/2020 feeling again pic.twitter.com/2wW4MmYVeM
— Juan 🇸🇻 (@LOLL________) November 22, 2023
40,000 points incoming for LeBron James.
— Chris Beasmore (@CBeasmoreSports) November 22, 2023
