Jay Z, Denzel and other stars watch LeBron James break NBA scoring record - in pictures

LA Lakers star overtakes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as all-time leading scorer

Rapper and musician Jay Z watches during the NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, February 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. AP

Actor Denzel Washington at the NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena in California. AFP

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr, left, with singer Usher at the game between LA Lakers and and Oklahoma City Thunder in California. AP

LeBron James speaks with boxer Floyd Mayweather at Crypto.com Arena. James became NBA's all-time leading scorer on Tuesday. AFP

Actor Denzel Washington at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. AFP

From left: former players AC Green, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy in California. AFP

Tennis great John McEnroe watches the game between LA Lakers and Oklahoma. AP

Rapper Bad Bunny, second from left, attends the NBA game between Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder. AP

Actor Denzel Washington in California. AFP

Model Liberty Ross and entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine at Crypto.com Arena. AFP

Rapper LL Cool J attends the game at Crypto.com Arena. AFP

Star agent Rich Paul in Los Angeles. AFP

Rapper Bad Bunny at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. EPA

Actor Woody Harrelson attends the game in California. AFP

Veteran actress Dyan Cannon at the Crypto.com Arena. AFP

LeBron James with his family (from left) sons Bronny James, Bryce James, daughter Zhuri James, wife Savannah James and mother Gloria James. AFP

LeBron James rose to the top of NBA's scoring charts on Tuesday night, breaking one of the longest standing records in the sport.

The 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the top NBA scorer with a 38-point haul against the Oklahoma City Thunder. While his team still lost 133-130, the night belonged to James.

James finished the night with 38,390 career regular season points, three more than Abdul-Jabbar's tally of 38,387, a record that had stood since 1984.

The game was halted after James' historic moment as he hugged his family and participated in a brief ceremony with Abdul-Jabbar and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on the court.

“I just want to say thank you to the Laker faithful,” James said. “You guys are one of a kind. To be able to be in the presence of such a legend as great as Kareem, it’s very humbling.”

James said after his record-breaking night that he was in no mood to exit the stage just yet.

"I know I can play a couple more years," James told TNT television. "The way I'm feeling, the way my body's been reacting to me through this season.

"I know I can play a couple more years – it's all about my mind. If my mind is still into it, if I'm still motivated to go out and try to compete for championships, I feel like I can still do that.

"If my mind is sharp and I feel motivated to prepare myself every single day then I can continue to play this game."

The historic moment at the Crypto.com Arena in California was witnessed by a number of celebrities, including actor Denzel Washington, musicians Jay Z and Usher, boxer Floyd Mayweather and others.