LeBron James moved passed Michael Jordan last night on the NBA All-Time scoring list in the first half against the Denver Nuggets. James finished the game with 31 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. He now has 32,311 points.
Check out the play that moved him up the list.
Legendary bucket.
LeBron moves past Michael Jordan on the NBA's all-time scoring list 👏 pic.twitter.com/p36Xhi1ci7
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 7, 2019
The emotion..
Rare air.
It's all sinking in for LeBron. pic.twitter.com/PAOuKPCeZc
— ESPN (@espn) March 7, 2019
Former teammates Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye congradulate James.
"He was a huge ball hog, pass the ball."@Channing_Frye and Richard Jefferson congratulate LeBron in the funniest way 😂(via @IanBegley) pic.twitter.com/6UvZAejRDN
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 7, 2019
James has passed Dirk Nowitzki, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan this season. Next season he can possibly pass Kobe Bryant for 3rd on the list.
How the Lakers paid tribute to LeBron after he passed up MJ on the all-time scoring list 👏
(via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/3Ncm2fq4wV
— ESPN (@espn) March 7, 2019
2 Chainz gives James one of his chains for accomplistment.
.@2chainz gave @KingJames a chain after his historic night. Respect 🤝 pic.twitter.com/C3PHhh0ZVN
— ESPN (@espn) March 7, 2019
James post game comments.
"[I] wanted to be like MJ, wanted to shoot fadeaways like MJ, wanted to stick my tongue out on dunks like MJ … I wanted kids to look up to me at some point like MJ."
–@KingJames on Michael Jordan's impact on his childhood pic.twitter.com/w70wQCmo2o
— ESPN (@espn) March 7, 2019