Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James becomes the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points.
LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points in Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets.
"Being the first player to do something, it's pretty cool in this league," said the 39-year-old, who scored 26 points on the night.James scored the historic basket with 10 minutes and 39 seconds remaining in the second quarter with a driving lay-up from the left side of the basket to give the Lakers a 37-32 lead.
However, the Nuggets stretched their winning streak to six games thanks to 35 points from Nikola Jokic to leave James with mixed feelings. "We played some good basketball but weren't able to close it out, so bittersweet, but I enjoyed every moment on the floor."The four-time NBA champion and four-time Most Valuable Player is in his 21st campaign and is the league's oldest active player."You have to play the game quite a while and have some good luck with injuries and things of that nature," he said.
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