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LeBron James

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The NBA's all-time leading scorer — 40,000 career points, a mark no one else has touched.

About LeBron

LeBron James went straight from high school to NBA stardom, winning Rookie of the Year in 2004. He led Miami, Cleveland and the Lakers to championships — most memorably erasing a 3-1 Finals deficit against a 73-9 Warriors team to win Cleveland's first title. In 2023 he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time scoring leader and later became the first to 40,000 points.

The moments

Iconic
achievements

Legend
2004

LeBron James — NBA Rookie of the Year at 19

Named NBA Rookie of the Year at 19 after entering the league straight from high school.

Title
2012

LeBron James — First NBA title & Finals MVP

Won his first NBA championship and Finals MVP with the Miami Heat.

Legend
2016

LeBron James — 3-1 comeback — Cleveland's first title

Led the Cleveland Cavaliers back from a 3-1 Finals deficit against the 73-9 Golden State Warriors to win the city's first NBA title, earning Finals MVP.

Title
2020

LeBron James — 4th NBA title with a 3rd franchise

Won a fourth NBA title and fourth Finals MVP with the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming Finals MVP with three different franchises.

World Record
2023

LeBron James — NBA all-time leading scorer

Passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, hitting a fadeaway jumper against Oklahoma City for his 38,388th point.

Never Been Done
2024

LeBron James — First to 40,000 career points

Became the first player in NBA history to reach 40,000 career points.

The record

  1. 2004LeBron James — NBA Rookie of the Year at 19Legend
  2. 2012LeBron James — First NBA title & Finals MVPTitle
  3. 2016LeBron James — 3-1 comeback — Cleveland's first titleLegend
  4. 2020LeBron James — 4th NBA title with a 3rd franchiseTitle
  5. 2023LeBron James — NBA all-time leading scorerWorld Record
  6. 2024LeBron James — First to 40,000 career pointsNever Been Done