LeBron James passed Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time scoring list Wednesday night when he hit a layup in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets.
He was fouled on the play, too, and hit the free throw for good measure. LeBron’s now No. 4 on the list with Kobe Bryant being the next guy up.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, of course is the No 1 scorer in NBA history.
The Lakers played a video tribute during the first stoppage of play after the bucket and LeBron was pretty emotional as it played at Staples Center.
First, here’s the the shot that allowed him to pass Jordan:
Here’s another angle of if from the crowd:
And here’s where he got emotional:
