Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer on Tuesday, scoring 38 points in their 133-130 home loss to Oklahoma City Thunder to set a record of 38,390.
DARVIN HAM, LOS ANGELES LAKERS HEAD COACH
"What LeBron has done transcends even basketball, he has become a global icon. All the work he puts in on and off the floor, his businesses, him speaking out on social issues, his leadership. "It's a towering achievement that speaks to his sustained excellence over 20 seasons in the league. And quite amazingly, LeBron continues to play at an elite level and his basketball history is still being written.""Your sustained level of play for 20 years, reaching this pinnacle of scoring in basketball, it is unbelievable.
"He has been a big part of our team's success and my success. A leader in all facets of the game, on and off the floor."It's even funny to just even say that, you know coming from where you have come from, how hard you grinded for this long. It's been an inspiration since day one."LeBron, he's a confident man. He knows he's a hell of a player. He knows what he's accomplished. But he still has his humility. He hasn't lost it.
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