LeBron James tonight (between Tuesday and Wednesday) wrote his name in the book of the NBA forever, when he became the all-time leading scorer in the best league in the world when he overtook Kareem Abdul-Jaber.
During the game, which stopped especially at the moment the record was broken, the President of the United States
Joe Biden
congratulated LeBron on the achievement: "You are a great influence on the game, and more than that. Like Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bill Russell, you were bigger than the sport and managed to sweep an entire country."
"You broke the record with all your heart and soul. You challenged an entire country to be better, keep it up, congratulations to you and your family and your beautiful children. May God bless you all."
The big NBA stars also congratulated James on Twitter.
Stephen Curry
wrote on Twitter: "Congratulations LeBron, legendary moments there."
Kevin Durant
also praised: "It's funny just to think that you are the greatest scorer in history. Your achievement and effort are amazing, I love you."
Your all-time leading scorer: LeBron James.
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— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 8, 2023
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
, LeBron broke his record tonight, also
gave warm words: "LeBron's career is that of someone who plays to dominate," said Jabbar, "He finished high school and even then he had the physicality and attitude to go directly to the NBA . He had an immediate impact and it lasted almost 20 years. You have to give him credit for the way he plays to win and be dominant. He led teams to championships as a central player."
LeBron and Kareem at the ceremony, photo: -USA TODAY Sport
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