LeBron James
Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Rihanna, Drake and many more congratulated LeBron James on breaking the NBA’s all time scoring record.
LeBron James is widely regarded as one of the best players to ever step foot on a basketball court. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is currently in his 20th season in the NBA and boasts a career that any rookie would dream to have, having won four NBA Championships, four regular season MVPs and having shattered a number of records – though one eluded him all the way.
So when the Oklahoma City Thunder travelled to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, all eyes were on LeBron James – who started the game only 36 points off Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record points tally. It was in the final seconds of the third quarter when LeBron hit the Thunder with a fadeaway jumper for two points, and became the highest scorer in NBA history.
While the Lakers failed to make the occasion an even greater one by securing a much-needed win, celebrations ensued at the final buzzer as the congratulations kept flowing in for the history maker of the night. Names from the basketball community as well as of the entertainment world all joined forces to congratulate LeBron James on his incredible, lifetime achievement.
As it turns out, names like Kevin Durant to Stephen Curry, from Rihanna to Drake all joined forces to pay tribute to one of the greatest players of all time.
In a video posted by Bleacher Report following the game, notable personalities from both basketball and entertainment came together to pay their tributes to LeBron James. While Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Carmelo Anthony, Charles Barkley, Gregg Popovich all joined hands to congratulate LeBron, entertainment legends like Rihanna, Drake and Kendrick Lamar also sent in their regards.
The achievement will certainly go down as one of the greatest feats in sport ever, and LeBron has cemented his legacy as one of the modern day flagbearers of the game of basketball.
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