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LeBron James has become the first player to score 50,000 points in NBA regular season and play-off matches.
James reached the landmark early in the Los Angles Lakers’ 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.
The 40-year-old went into the match just one point short of the mark, which he passed with a three-point shot early in the first quarter.
The first & only to hit 50k: LeBron James. pic.twitter.com/ks0EHSNKSV
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 5, 2025
He finished with 34 points while his son Bronny James added two more as he played the final four minutes.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second in the combined points list with 44,149.
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