James, who turned 33 on December 30, surpassed Kobe Bryant as the youngest player to hit the 30,000 figure. “Congratulations to LeBron on reaching 30,000 points – yet another milestone in an extraordinary career that continues to inspire,” said NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Young KingPrior to Tuesday’s game, James took to Instagram to congratulate himself. He was drafted first overall by Cleveland in 2003 and in February 2008 he became the youngest player to score 10,000 points. James could now make a run at the league’s all-time scoring record—Kareem’s career total of 38,387 points.

Source: Manila Times January 24, 2018 14:15 UTC