LeBron James just raced past another NBA milestone ... becoming the first player in league history to break the 40,000 point mark!
James recorded the record-breaking basket just over a minute into the 2nd quarter against the Denver Nuggets Saturday night ... dazzling the packed house at Crypto.com Arena.
LeBron James scores the bucket to become the first player in league history to score 40,000 career points 👑
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40k had some style, too ... Bron converted a pretty spin into a left-handed layup, earning LBJ one hell of an ovation from the Lakers faithful -- as well as family and friends.
It was all but assured that LeBron would smash the 40k ceiling before tip-off ... as the King was just nine points away from the threshold.
The Lakers have a running countdown for LeBron James reaching 40,000 points pic.twitter.com/CJdSnxsuGi
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In fact, the team was so sure he'd reach the milestone, they had a points counter on the big screens inside the arena.
"LeBron James: Founding member of the 40K points club," the Purple and Gold tweeted after LBJ netted the basket.
It's just the latest accomplishment for James.
Remember, Bron broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time NBA scoring record in February 2023 ... and also became the first player to pass 30,000 points, 10,000 assists and 10,000 rebounds in 2022.
Lebron James! 👏👏👏