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Four-time NBA champion LeBron James surpassed legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Tuesday night to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer and along with the NBA stars, popular celebrities like Rihanna and Drake congratulated the Lakers star on his incredible achievement.
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NBA stars like, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony among others poured their best wishes in a viral video on the social media to congratulate Lebron James. Additionally, popular celebrities like the wealthiest female musician, Rihanna, the Grammy Award winner, Drake and famous rapper Snoop Dogg congratulated the 38-year-old Laker.
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The video begins with rapper Kendrick Lamar commenting on LeBron's historic accomplishment followed by Rihanna, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Drake among others. The celebrities and the NBA stars believed that it was one of the greatest achievements in the sports history.
Drake congratulates LeBron James on becoming NBA's all-time leading scorer:
American rapper and multiple Grammy Award winner, Drake shot a video to congratulate LeBron James. He began with saying that he travelled to Akron, LeBron's birth place, to congratulate the King, however, he revealed in the video that the rapper was in Miami and asked the ladies behind him to wish the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
Additionally , NBA Commissioner Adam Silver praised LeBron James on breaking 'one of the most hallowed records in all of sports.'
He stated, "Congratulations to LeBron on breaking one of the most hallowed record in all of sports by becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer."
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