Bryant scored 33,643. James scored his first point on a free throw, then the next two on a layup after a steal. Much respect my brother 💪🏾 #33644 — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) January 26, 2020AdvertisementMilton didn’t realize how close James was, and neither did some of his teammates. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who set the screen for James, didn’t realize it until the timeout when the Wells Fargo Center showed James on its video screen to acknowledge his feat. Bryant has said he plans to reach out to James, but at the time James addressed reporters, he had no idea what his messages looked like.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 26, 2020 03:16 UTC