March 6, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during a stoppage in play against the Denver Nuggets in the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Joey Congi
LeBron James passed Michael Jordan in career points Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets.
This accomplishment caused the basketball world to explode on social media with many people congratulating James on the feat.
🚨 @KingJames moved up to 4th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with this AND-1! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/gaJW6Gt1fL
— NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2019
Students from @KingJames’ I Promise School congratulate ‘Mr. LeBron’ on passing MJ. ❤️
(🎥: @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/mCzBVIKd76
— theScore (@theScore) March 7, 2019
Congratulations to @KingJames for passing Michael Jordan’s 32,292 points to become fourth leading scorer of all-time!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 7, 2019
James said he really respected Jordan as a player and thanked him for everything he did for the game of basketball.
This puts James into number four on the all-time points list behind Kobe Bryant.
James is often linked to Jordan as there is constant debate as to which is the greatest basketball player of all time.
Take a look at the achievements from both players so far in their careers.
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