After hitting a contested shot over Danny Green at the end of the first quarter in last night’s 102-114 road loss to the San Antonio Spurs, LeBron James became the youngest player ever to score 30,000 points. This jumper put his career point total at 30,001. Here is a replay of the shot and his teammates congratulating him:
Welcome to the 30K club, LeBron James! pic.twitter.com/7KFiQft8XJ
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 24, 2018
Such a milestone should be celebrated beyond basketball and beyond sports. It represents that when somebody puts the work in, dreams can become a reality. Several celebrities congratulated King James on his latest accolade through a series of videos posted on Twitter by FOX Sports Ohio.
Kevin Hart, a very famous and outspoken comedian, spoke about his own basketball accolades after he congratulated James:
"Boy you're a young me." 😂@KevinHart4real is proud of #LeBron after reaching 30k. pic.twitter.com/PNxWEEUEey
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) January 24, 2018
Drake, arguably the biggest Canadian artist today, brought a friend to help celebrate the King’s feat. Drizzy has a good personal relationship with James:
😟 @Drake really got excited congratulating @KingJames on his 30,000th point. Clean up on aisle 6. pic.twitter.com/orjf7D2JM0
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) January 24, 2018
Comedian, artist, and actor Jamie Foxx showcased his LeBron shrine highlighted by jerseys and artwork when congratulating him. Foxx had big words for James:
.@iamjamiefoxx shows his LeBron shrine as he congratulates the King on 30K points pic.twitter.com/8Sahxqxai3
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) January 24, 2018
NFL superstar Odell Beckham Jr. used the time to congratulate and thank James, whom he called the GOAT:
.@OBJ_3 on @KingJames: 'You're the greatest of all-time, I don't care what they say!' pic.twitter.com/lBj9j4uirc
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) January 24, 2018
Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took a break from his weightlifting workout to say some kind words for LeBron:
💪 congrats from @Schwarzenegger for #LeBron’s 30K milestone. pic.twitter.com/I2XcpDrCNd
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) January 24, 2018
Also, a group of young fellow Ohio basketball players joined Dave Chapelle to congratulate him and offered more inspiring words for the King:
Dave Chappelle on #LeBron's 30K: 'You surpassed our wildest dreams' pic.twitter.com/7c3d2jSIc3
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) January 24, 2018
Comedian Steve Harvey thanked James for bringing a title to Cleveland and showed his respect:
.@IAmSteveHarvey shows his appreciation for @KingJames as he congratulates him on 30K points. pic.twitter.com/y8OvAL35SO
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) January 24, 2018
LeBron joined Dirk Nowitzki, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history with 30,000 points. Will LeBron be the leading scorer in career points by the time he retires?