SUMMARY
- LeBron James is now the only player in NBA history to score 40,000 points.
- Despite LeBron's extraordinary milestone, the Lakers failed to get the win against the Nuggets.
LeBron James made NBA history recently and it is almost as if it happens every few months now. In 2023, King James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record, after a signature fadeaway against the Oklahoma City Thunder. If that does not guarantee his seat in the all-time greats table, LeBron has now made the record his own. The Los Angeles Lakers star recently became the first player to score 40,000 points.
It came against the defending champions, the Denver Nuggets. James went for a drive against Michael Porter Jr. in the second quarter and managed to get past the contests from the other Nuggets players as well. It was one hell of a night for the superstar, although his team failed to bag the win against Nikola Jokic and Co. But it was a unified effort from the Lakers team, who have shown glimpses of inconsistencies this year.
LeBron James’ interaction with Malika Andrews goes viral
Before tipoff, LeBron greeted Kendrick Perkins, Bob Myers, Malika Andrews, and Stephen A. Smith, who were sitting court-side. Andrews described LeBron the best, saying, “The man of the hour.” LeBron gave Andrews a kiss on the cheek, which didn’t go down too well with NBA fans. One even tweeted, “Malika Andrews kissing on the [GOAT]. Savannah ain’t gon like this.”
Malika Andrews kissing on the 🐐… Savannah ain’t gon like this 🫣😳 pic.twitter.com/QSgvl2FURv
— ♕𝕕𝕒𝕧𝕠𓅓 (@shpillo_) March 3, 2024
Lebron never beating the cheating allegations
— 𝒮𝒾𝓃𝒸𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓁𝓎, 𝒫𝑒𝓇𝒸 (@percwalk) March 3, 2024
Malika is not single. A peck on the cheek is nothing.
— 2020Hangover (@2020Hangover) March 3, 2024
Another fan claimed that James will never be beating the allegations. For those who don’t know, LeBron has been involved in some damaging cheating accusations over the last few years that he has been cheating on Savannah James, his wife. This has never been openly addressed by the couple but it continues to be a rumor that surfaces once in a while.
With that said, another X user summed up the kiss in the best, claiming that Malika Andrews is not single, and a kiss on the cheek should be taken lightly. For some context, Andrews is engaged to Dave McMenamin, another NBA reporter.
Savannah James questions why the Lakers vs Nuggets game didn’t stop after LeBron’s bucket
LeBron hit the milestone with ease in the second quarter, but the officials did not stop the game to celebrate his achievement. This was not what happened when he broke Kareem’s record. The referees stopped the game, and Kareem presented James with the ball. It was a moment that represented the passing of the torch from one legend to another.
Savannah James wants to know why the game didn’t stop after LeBron reached 40K points 😭 pic.twitter.com/g1JV7x9F6o
— Bronupdates (@Bronupdates) March 3, 2024
It certainly looks like she wanted to celebrate the historical moment with LeBron. Savannah has played a pivotal role in his success over the years, and has helped build a beautiful family with the superstar. Even LeBron has often publicly credited Savannah for his success, and has even called her the MVP.