Lakers forward LeBron James is the all-time leading scoring player in NBA history.
LeBron, 38, crossed 38,388 career points against Oklahoma City to beat Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
With 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter, LeBron scored with a deflection and the match was immediately abandoned for the ceremony..
" All your help, all your passion, all your sacrifices have helped me get to this point.. I am grateful to the NBA Adam Silver, the late great David Stern for allowing me to be a part of what I always dreamed of.. I have never, never in my life dreamed of this better than today,"
Abdul-Jabbar's record stood for 34 years. He retired in 1989 with 38,387 points..
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Earlier it was reported that LeBron James punched an opponent in the face and provoked a brawl during an NBA game..