In the eyes of some, he'll never equal Michael Jordan, considered the greatest of all time. But Lebron James continues to make basketball history. Every year, the kid from Akron signs a new chapter in his legend that will remain indelible forever. Last night, at the age of 39, he became the first player to reach the mythical 40,000-point mark in the NBA.
He needed 9 points to do it. He put in 26, his team's best mark. But his Lakers were up against defending champions Denver. And in this Colorado franchise is a Serbian basketball player who is also sure to go down in the history of the orange ball. His name is Nikola Jokic. The two-time MVP racked up 35 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists to help the Nuggets spoil Lebron James' record-breaking night. They won 124-114.
