Kareem Abdul-Jabbar saw a player break his long-standing record in person.
The former NBA all-time leading scorer saw LeBron James make history Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as James scored his record-breaking 38,388th career point.
Similar to how Ray Allen congratulated Stephen Curry live after Curry broke the all-time 3-point record, Abdul-Jabbar saluted James during an in-game historic achievement ceremony.
After NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked about the Lakers logo, Abdul-Jabbar then presented James with the record-breaking basketball in an instant passing the torch.
Addressing the crowd moments after breaking the record and before Abdul-Jabbar handed the basketball to James, James made sure Abdul-Jabbar also received his flowers.
“It means so much to me,” James said. “This is very humiliating. Please give the captain a standing ovation, please.”
James needed 36 points on the night to get over the mark, and he did it just before the end of the third quarter.
