LeBron James Hits The Iconic Wilt Chamberlain Pose After Breaking Scoring Record

The Los Angeles Lakers took a tough loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night.

But of course, no one will be highlighting the Lakers’ defeat. Instead, the NBA world celebrated LeBron James becoming the league’s all-time leader in points scored. Afterward, James hit the iconic Wilt Chamberlain pose to show his point total.

James received a standing ovation and gave a speech after hitting his 36th point of the night.

“Thank you to the Laker Faithful, you guys are one of a kind,” James said. “To be in the presence of a legend like Kareem means so much to me. To everyone that’s ever been with me the last 20+ years, I thank you so much because I wouldn’t be me without y’all. All your help, passion and sacrifices helped me get to this point. To the NBA, to Adam Silver, to the late great David Stern, I thank you guys so much for allowing me to be a part of something I’ve always dreamed about. I would’ve never in a million years dreamt this even better. So, f*** man, thank you guys!”

Several in the sports world congratulated James, including Dwyane Wade, Paul Pierce and league commissioner Adam Silver.

“Congratulations to LeBron on breaking one of the most hallowed records in all of sports by becoming the NBA’s all-time scoring leader," Silver said in a statement. "It’s a towering achievement that speaks to his sustained excellence over 20 seasons in the league. And quite amazingly, LeBron continues to play at an elite level and his basketball history is still being written.”

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