Kareem Sets NBA Scoring Record: 31,421 Points Achieved
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar surpassed Wilt Chamberlain to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, a record built on his virtually unstoppable skyhook shot perfected across a remarkable twenty-year career. His final tally of 38,387 career points stood as basketball's greatest individual achievement for nearly four decades.
April 5, 1984
42 years ago
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