Rihanna, Steph Curry, Drake Show LeBron Love After Breaking NBA Record – Rolling Stone

LeBron James rewrote the record books Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena, surpassing Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar’s longstanding record and scoring 38,388 points to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. On a night of celebration, LeBron’s family and friends were in attendance to show their support, including Magic Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Denzel Washington and Jay-Z

Celebrities also took to social media to congratulate James. In a video shared following his historic performance, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Drake and LeBron’s mother Gloria James congratulate the King on his colossal moment.

Drake sent his well wishes in a playful video and claimed he traveled to LeBron’s birthplace of Akron to honor the occasion. A few beats later, a green screen breaks down showing the rapper in a Miami club. Still, the thought counts.

During the game against Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron’s history-making bucket arrived in the third quarter, accompanied by a fadeaway over Kenrich Williams. Abdul-Jabbar’s old record of 38,387 points, held for 34 years (this record only includes points during regular season games, not the playoffs).

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James has also been in the NBA for 20 years at this point in his career, having joined the league from high school in 2003. However, he has beaten Abdul-Jabbar’s record in just 1,409 games.

“I wanted to lead the league in assists, make an all-defensive team Defensive Player of the Year. I never said I wanted to lead the league in scoring or certainly want to be the all-time leader in scoring…” James said in a recent interview with ESPN. “To sit here and actually be on the verge of it actually happening is pretty crazy.”

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