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LeBron James becomes first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points

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LeBron James scored his 50,000th point between the regular season and the playoffs on Sunday night .

James is the first player in NBA history to reach that milestone.

He broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record of 38,387 points during a game in 2023 .

James entered Tuesday 's game averaging 24.8 points, 8.6 assists and eight rebounds per game.

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