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LeBron James Becomes Fifth Player in NBA History to Score 32,000 Career Points

LeBron James became the fifth player in NBA history to score 32,000 career points on Tuesday night against the Indiana Pacers.

Heading into the evening, James needed just ten points to reach the milestone. The Lakers' star forward had 13 points by halftime, becoming the youngest player in history to reach 32,000 at 34 years and 37 days old.

James joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan on the short list of players who have achieved the feat. James now has 32,003 points, putting him 290 behind Jordan for fourth place. Abdul-Jabbar leads all with 38,387 points, while Malone and Bryant have 36,928 and 33,643, respectively.