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Cory Woodroof

LeBron James scoring 40,000 points fell on same day in NBA history as Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game

LeBron James Wilt Chamberlain NBA DraftKings

March 2 has turned into a fortuitous day in NBA history.

On Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James amazingly became the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 points in their career.

As DraftKings noted on social media, March 2 is also the date of Wilt Chamberlain’s iconic 100-point game with the Philadelphia Warriors (now the Golden State Warriors).

It’s rather incredible that these two historic NBA achievements now share a birthday, as March 2 will now forever be enshrined in league history as one of the most important dates for two of its true icons.

If you’re an NBA fan and March 2 is your birthday, consider it a lucky day.

NBA scoring records are made on March 2nd.

🏀 2024: LeBron James scores 40,000 career points
🏀 1962: Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a game pic.twitter.com/82Uu1tGeJl

— DraftKings (@DraftKings) March 3, 2024

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