LeBron James first player to surpass 50,000 points

• LeBron James surpasses 50,000 career points, a first in NBA history

  LeBron James has made NBA history once again by becoming the first player to surpass 50,000 career points.
  
  CBS News - 19h
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  LeBron James Surpasses 50,000 Career N.B.A. Points

  Already the league’s all-time scoring leader, the Lakers star sank a 3-pointer to reach milestone.
  
  The New York Times - 7h
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  LeBron James becomes first to score 50,000 combined points

  LeBron James has become the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason
  
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  LeBron James 1 point away from 50,000 career points, becoming 1st NBA player to reach milestone

  James is the NBA's all-time leader in regular season and playoff points scored.
  
  Yahoo Sports - 2d
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  LeBron James becomes first to score 50,000 career points as he continues to lead Lakers at All-NBA level

  James is already the all-time scoring leader, but this number includes the postseason
  
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  LeBron James becomes first to score 50,000 combined points in NBA regular season and playoffs

  LeBron James is well on his way to rewriting every previous definition of basketball longevity, and the 40-year-old star is now racking up numbers the NBA has never seen before.
  
  NBC News - 13h
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  LeBron James 50,000 points: Career points, NBA all-time scoring list, records and achievements

  LeBron James is one point short of a number that sounds impossible: 50,000 points (regular season and playoffs combined).
  
  Yahoo Sports - 1d
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  Inside the numbers: LeBron James and his path to 50,000 points in the NBA, including playoffs

  Another milestone awaits LeBron James: 50,000 NBA points
  
  ABC News - 1d
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  Luka Dončić hails ‘amazing’ LeBron James as Lakers star passes 50,000 points

  40-year-old passes mark with three-pointer Lakers have won eight of their last 10 games LeBron James is redefining basketball longevity. On Tuesday night he became the first player to score ...
  
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