LeBron James Becomes Youngest Player in NBA History to Score 25,000 Points

Look at the NBA record book, and find the section for the youngest players ever to accomplish something on a basketball floor. The name LeBron James appears so much the book might as well rename it the King James section.

On Monday, James put his name on another record when he became the youngest player in NBA history to score 25,000 career points. The 30-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers forward topped the milestone with a basket in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers. The NBA highlighted the news:

The historic basket came on a lob around the hoop in the fourth quarter:

After the Cavs' 107-100 win, James commented on the milestone via Bleacher Report's Uninterrupted: 

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant previously held the record.

James is also the youngest player to score 20,000 points, which he accomplished in 2013, 15,000 (2010), 10,000 (2008) and 5,000 (2006). He currently sits 24th on the NBA's all-time scoring list and will move much higher this season barring a major injury. 

Teammate Kevin Love congratulated James on the milestone on Twitter after the game: 

"It just means that I've played with a lot of great teammates and a lot of great coaches that put me in position to be successful on the floor," James said, per Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com. "It's definitely a milestone anytime you're able to have accomplishments like that. I've been around some great groups and I'm able to reap a lot of benefits."

James has already built one of the greatest resumes in league history. He's made six NBA Finals appearances, including a current streak of five straight, won four MVP awards and is an 11-time All-Star.    

"I think legacy will speak for itself," James told Matt Lauer of Today in July. "Who I am as a man and what I do off the floor defines my legacy more than what I do on the court. That's just how I've always thought about it, but I don't really get caught up into it too much."

James, two months away from his 31st birthday, now has to pick his spots on the court. He's not the same dynamic athletic force he once was. The wear and tear of more than 40,000 career NBA minutes will do that to a player.

Heading into Monday, James had struggled shooting threes (10 percent) and free throws (43.8) in the first three games of this season while working his way into form after suffering a back injury.

Anyone who watches the game knows we're well beyond the days of young LeBron. That said, it's on nights like these when we see just how much he has accomplished in so little time.

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