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From one GOAT to another! Chelsea star Sam Kerr pays tribute to basketball legend LeBron James after he brings up insane 40,000 NBA points milestone

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<p>Chelsea forward Kerr is a superstar in her chosen profession, with the Australia international earning a reputation as one of the best players on the planet. That is certainly the case when it comes to James in basketball circles.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The journey to 40,000 points!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ScoringKing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ScoringKing</a> 👑 <a href="https://t.co/upt570T00c">pic.twitter.com/upt570T00c</a></p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1764301489575457216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Many consider him to the greatest of all-time, with his achievements bringing him into that conversation alongside the likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson. James has sent records tumbling over the course of his remarkable career.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>He now has 40,000 points to his name, becoming the first player in NBA history to pass that mark. Plaudits have continued to rain down on the LA Lakers star – with Kerr among those to have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/get-beers-in-sam-kerr-enjoys-pint-nfl-london-scoring-wsl-chelsea/bltd5645bffcd9442b9" target="_blank">saluted the efforts of the evergreen 39-year-old</a>.</p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt7db7aa6b3aaa5cc8/kerr_james.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt7db7aa6b3aaa5cc8/kerr_james.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt7db7aa6b3aaa5cc8/kerr_james.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Sam Kerr LeBron James" data-source="Instagram" data-copyright="Instagram" data-portal-copyright="Instagram" perform:prop="uuid:blt7db7aa6b3aaa5cc8;width:466;height:704"></picture>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Kerr is free to keep across NBA action at present as she is taking in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/simple-innocuous-how-chelsea-star-sam-kerr-suffered-acl-damage-emma-hayes-reacts-wsl-season-ending-injury/blt91b8dc56ac9952cc" target="_blank">a long road to recovery from an ACL injury</a>. The Aussie icon damaged knee ligaments in January and will not be seen again in WSL action until the 2024-25 campaign is underway.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

From one GOAT to another! Chelsea star Sam Kerr pays tribute to basketball legend LeBron James after he brings up insane 40,000 NBA points milestone | Goal.com

Sam Kerr is among those to have paid tribute to the achievements of LeBron James after seeing him reach 40,000 points in the NBA.