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LeBron James has added another accolade to his already stacked basketball resumé.
Last night, the Los Angeles Lakers’ star small forward became the NBA’s all-time scoring leader when he scored the 38,388 point of his career against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James was 36 points short from passing NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the record entering the game, and he finished with 38 points. Prior to the James nabbing the scoring record yesterday, it was held by Abdul-Jabbar for over 38 years. James became only the eighth player in NBA history to break the league’s scoring record.
For the monumental feat, James broke out a PE version of his current signature basketball shoe, the Nike LeBron 20. The sneaker donned a pink-based color scheme that’s offset by silver Swoosh accents on the sides. The pink makeup continues on the shoe’s midsole, with James’ personal messages written on the foam cushioning. A video of James during yesterday’s game was shared by @NBAKicks and @NBA on Instagram.
Shortly after the record was broken yesterday, Nike shared a touching video tribute to James throughout its social media channels that highlighted some of the legendary moments throughout his illustrious career.
“20 years later, we are who we’ve always been – Witnesses to @Kingjames never-ending greatness. 👑 #WitnessGreatness,” Nike wrote for the Instagram caption of the post.
In celebration of James breaking the scoring record, Nike will soon release a special t-shirt for the achievement. Additionally, various Nike LeBron 20 styles are available now at the time of publication at Nike.com. The sneaker retails for $200 each.
