Scoring King: James passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA points mark

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer

LeBron James is the NBA’s new career scoring leader.

With a stepback jump shot with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder last night, James pushed his career total to 38,388 points and broke the record that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held for nearly four decades.

James outstretched his arms, threw both hands in the air, then smiled. AbdulJabbar rose from his seat and clapped.

The game was stopped as some members of James’ family, including his mother, wife and children, took the floor for a ceremony recognising the moment.

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