LeBron James continues to ascend and stake his claim as one of the best players to ever step foot on the hardwood.
The three-time champion and four-time MVP moved to 9th on the all-time scoring list Saturday night in a vintage 44 point performance against the Charlotte Hornets in Cleveland.
He passed Elvin Hayes for 9th and now has an incredible 27,359 career points.
RECORD ALERT: LeBron James passed Elvin Hayes for 9th on the NBA's All-Time scoring list #CavsNation #KingJames pic.twitter.com/y7GeX0VduU
— Cavs Nation (@CavsNationCP) December 10, 2016
With LeBron’s 44 point, 10 rebound and nine assist performance, he also became the first player in NBA history to have 27k points, 7k assists, and 7k rebounds for a career.
Say what you want but numbers don't lie.. 1st player in NBA history with…
27K Points
7K Assists
7K Rebounds @KingJames #LebronJames pic.twitter.com/D0QrqPMeVm— C-Stylez (@DJCStylez_) December 11, 2016
He also became the first frontcourt player in NBA history with 7k assists.
LeBron James became the first frontcourt player player in NBA history to record 7,000 career assists. https://t.co/JeS1XzLVaZ
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) December 11, 2016
The crazy part of it all is the fact that LeBron looks to be in some of the best shape of his career and has yet to turn 32.
Look for King James to have plenty more milestone under his belt by the time he decides to hang them up.
