LeBron James Beats Michael Jordan's
Record for Total Points Scored James' points total hit
32,311 Wednesday night against
the Denver Nuggets. Jordan's record
was 32,292. James is now only 1,332 points away from
Kobe Bryant's record and 6,076 points away
from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record. The evening was emotional for James,
who grew up idolizing Jordan. He also credited Jordan
for much of his success. LeBron James,
via statment Jordan issued a
short statement,
congratulating
his successor. Michael Jordan,
via statement Magic Johnson also shared
his congratulations.