LeBron James becomes the first NBA player to score 50,000
Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James became the first NBA player in history to score 50,000 points.
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James scored 50,000 points
Ahead of the Lakers’ match against the New Orleans Pelicans, James needed just one point to reach 50,000 combined career points in the regular season and postseason.
He reached the milestone by sinking a three-pointer from the left wing off a Luka Doncic pass in the first quarter.
During the ensuing timeout, Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter acknowledged the achievement, telling the crowd, “Ladies and gentlemen, we have all just witnessed history.”
James finished with 34 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in Los Angeles’ 136-115 win.
The Lakers have move into second place in the Western Conference at 39-21.
“It’s a hell of a lot of points, and I’m super blessed to be able to put that many points up in the best league in the world with the best players in the world over my career,” James told Spectrum SportsNet in an on-court interview after the game.
“It’s pretty special.”
Sustaining greatness
In 28 games since turning 40, James is averaging 26.4 points on 54.1% shooting (42.3% from 3), 8.2 rebounds, and 8.1 assists.
He was even named the Western Conference Player of the Month for February, when he averaged 29.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 6.9 assists.
The Lakers veteran discussed what has allowed him to continue competing at such a high level for so long.
“Just not falling out of love with the process,” James said.
“Continuing to fall in love with the process, that’s the hardest thing, every single year. You know it’s going to be a long season. It’s 82 games, 41 of them are on the road. It’s a lot of travel. And as you get older, it affects you even differently. If you have a family, it affects you even differently. So the process. Trying not to fall out of love with the process is the hardest thing.”
