Dirk Nowitzki Welcomed LeBron James To The NBA’s Revered 30,000-Point Club


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LeBron James is already one of the best players in the history of the NBA and, on Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers forward joined a very exclusive club. Though it was a not a surprise given his career trajectory, James became just the seventh player in league history to reach 30,000 points.

On cue, the only other active member of the same club was there to greet him. Dirk Nowitzki, who reached the 30,000-point mark less than a year ago, sent his congratulations to James.

Nowitzki and James are joined by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain in the group and, obviously, that is phenomenal company. It seems rather clear that James will surpass Nowitzki (who remains No. 6 overall) in the near future and, given his age, the best player in the NBA today still has plenty of time to zoom up the list.

Of course, Nowitzki was not the only NBA figure to reach out to LeBron in the aftermath of his latest historic accomplishment, with various players and even the San Antonio Spurs (the team facing James on this fine evening) weighing in.

James and Nowitzki will be united in the Hall of Fame as soon as each player is eligible for induction. Until then, they’ll have to “settle” for this unfathomable accomplishment and a feeling that only a few men can share.

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