Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James reached a historic 50,000 combined regular and postseason career points on Tuesday night time, one thing no different NBA participant in historical past has performed.
James hit the milestone throughout the Lakers’ 136–115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Going into the sport he wanted only one basket to achieve 50,000, and ended up hitting it on a three-pointer early within the first quarter. He completed the competition with a complete of 34 factors, eight rebounds, and 6 assists, bringing his mixed profession whole to 50,033 general, per Statmuse.
Fellow NBA legend Magic Johnson was fast to congratulate King James on this new achievement, writing on social media, “Congratulations to the King LeBron James for turning into the one participant in NBA historical past to attain 50,000 common season and playoff factors!” adopted by a “arms clapping” emoji.
Congratulations to the King LeBron James for turning into the one participant in NBA historical past to attain 50,000 common season and playoff factors! 👏🏾 https://t.co/fx5xo9Ss1E
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 5, 2025
Johnson was in attendance and congratulated James when the latter broke the all-time NBA scoring document in February 2023, in addition to when he reached 40,000 common season profession factors in March 2024.
Congratulations to LeBron for breaking the NBA all-time scoring document with 38,388 profession factors! Cookie and I have been so…
Posted by Magic Johnson on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Congratulations to LeBron James for being the primary and solely participant in NBA historical past to attain 40,000 factors! I’m so glad I used to be right here to witness such an unbelievable feat! @KingJames pic.twitter.com/IdfjsrSLKJ
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 3, 2024
Trying ahead to Johnson’s congratulatory submit when James hits 60,000 mixed profession factors at some point right here. At this price, who are we to doubt him?
