LeBron James becomes 1st NBA player to reach 40,000 points

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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career points, scoring on a driving layup in Saturday's home game against the Denver Nuggets.

James became the NBA's all-time scoring leader over a year ago when he passed former Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 7, 2022. Abdul-Jabbar ha