LeBron reaches 40,000 points, but Nuggets beat Lakers

LeBron James makes history

He has been with the NBA for 21 seasons

But his team couldn’t win

On Saturday, LeBron James reached the 40,000-point milestone in his career, yet despite his achievement, Nikola Jokic’s stellar performance of 35 points and 10 rebounds led the Denver Nuggets to a 124-114 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

In his 21st NBA season, James continues to astound, further solidifying a record that grows more unattainable with each passing day.

«Being the first player to accomplish something in this league is truly remarkable,» remarked LeBron.

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«Simply knowing the history, with the greats who have graced this league, and seeing some of those greats on the court tonight, makes competing truly wonderful,» reflected James.

«But for me, as always, the most important thing is winning, and I hate that this milestone occurred in a loss.»

He evaded Michael Porter Jr. and scored on a layup with 10:39 remaining in the second quarter, marking the historic basket.

The crowd rose to their feet to applaud James at the next break in play.

Video tribute for LeBron James

Lebron James reaches 40,000 points / PHOTO: Screenshot of X

Los Angeles Lakers coach, Darvin Ham, congratulated LeBron James with a pat on the chest.

There was a video tribute, before and after which James raised the ball over his head.

On February 7, 2023, James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 38,387 points.

This made him the all-time leading scorer in league history, in a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

LeBron James makes history

Lebron James reaches 40,000 points / PHOTO: Screenshot of X

LeBron James reached the 39,000-point mark on November 21 during the In-Season tournament against the Utah Jazz.

Aaron Gordon hit a three-pointer with 3:49 minutes remaining to reclaim the lead for Denver, which closed the game with a 16-6 run to secure their sixth consecutive victory.

Porter nailed all five of his three-point attempts to finish with 25 points, Jamal Murray totaled 24 points and 11 assists, while Gordon ended with 18 points.

James scored 26 points and dished out nine assists, but the Lakers fell short of what would have been their third consecutive win.