NBA family reacts as LeBron James breaks career scoring record

NBA commissioner Adam Silver, fellow Lakers legend Magic Johnson, all three franchises he’s played for — and led to championships — and scores of teammates, colleagues and admirers took to Twitter on Tuesday to honor LeBron James as he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leading scorer in NBA history.

Enjoy the best from a long and very well-deserved deluge of praise for the league’s new scoring king.

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement regarding the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer: pic.twitter.com/QCEPGIV2gs

— NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2023

After 39 years, the NBA has a new #ScoringKing

Salute, @kingjames. pic.twitter.com/NSJqD1kobN

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 8, 2023

Congrats from a friend.@kevinlove x @KingJames | #ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/VHWwX6apx5

— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) February 8, 2023

Congratulations to @KingJames on making history, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the @NBA’s all-time scoring leader.✨ #ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/UITgB9fHXR

— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) February 8, 2023

Congrats @KingJames!

What a time. What an accomplishment. Proud of you, #ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/ZuYYUFmAsW

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) February 8, 2023

A new bar is set. Congrats, @KingJames pic.twitter.com/dfkAxekhXz

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 8, 2023

Wow, never in my lifetime did I think I would see two NBA athletes score over 38,000 points! I still remember when my Showtime teammate, the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, broke the record. It was an honor to be the guy to pass it to him and cement his legacy!

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) February 8, 2023

Congratulations @KingJames job well done. My boy @IamBlackway had this waiting for you pic.twitter.com/y8ju7fFHeM

— SHAQ (@SHAQ) February 8, 2023

Unbelievable!! Congrats @KingJames

— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) February 8, 2023

Congrats @KingJames …legendary stuff right there #38388

— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 8, 2023

38388 and counting… congratulations @KingJames!!

— Chris Paul (@CP3) February 8, 2023

History let it be Known @kaj33 @KingJames pic.twitter.com/ViQKeT8XxA

— Isiah Thomas (@IsiahThomas) February 8, 2023

True Greatness. Incredibly grateful to have witnessed and been a part of your journey. History made.

38,388

— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) February 8, 2023

LeBron James! Congrats
NBA All-Time Scoring Leader.
A beast!

— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) February 8, 2023

He really said he could be the scoring title. And went and did it. Congrats @KingJames Gotta believe it to see it.

— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) February 8, 2023

We've had some epic battles.

We've seen some incredible performances.

Tonight, we witnessed history.

Congrats, @KingJames pic.twitter.com/HdkjPhaLCF

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 8, 2023

One of One! Congrats bro @KingJames

— James Harden (@JHarden13) February 8, 2023

This WILD!!! Unreal. Actually doing this like THE should!

— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) February 8, 2023

Greatest of All Time

— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) February 8, 2023

Incredible @KingJames!

— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) February 8, 2023

Congrats!! @KingJames #38,388

— Khris Middleton (@Khris22m) February 8, 2023

Witnessed Greatness.

Witnessed History.

Congrats @KingJames

— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) February 8, 2023

The greatest !! congrats to @KingJames

— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) February 8, 2023

.@KingJames lived up to the expectation of having the greatest career ever! My brother!! Cool to say I gave you few assists

— kuz (@kylekuzma) February 8, 2023

Wild to witness someone from Northeast Ohio doing this ! Congrats @KingJames !!!

— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 8, 2023

Congrats King!!!! @KingJames still accomplishing the unimaginable!!! #Legendary

— Danny Green (@DGreen_14) February 8, 2023

Kang.

— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) February 8, 2023

History. Congrats to @KingJames !

— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) February 8, 2023

s/o Bron, the word generational can’t even explain it man

— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) February 8, 2023

WW! Congratulations @KingJames

— Penny Hardaway (@Iam1Cent) February 8, 2023

@KingJames

— Fred VanVleet (@FredVanVleet) February 8, 2023

@KingJames never seems to amaze me bro! Congrats on the All-Time leading scorer! Well deserved and always #striveforgreatness

— Kentavious C.P (@CaldwellPope) February 8, 2023

Congrats @KingJames !

— andre (@andre) February 8, 2023