King James is youngest player to score 2,000 points in NBA history

Jet, Dec 20, 2004

LeBron James hit a milestone faster an anyone in NBA history. He recently scored 26 points to become the youngest player to reach 2,000 in a career, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 96-74 victory over the Chicago Bulls in Chicago.

At 19 years, 272 days old, James, a forward, is 277 days younger than Kobe Bryant was when he set the mark on Feb. 23, 1999, with the Los Angeles Lakers.

James, who will turn 20 Dec. 30, hit a 16-foot fadeaway jumper with 1 minute, 3 seconds remaining in the third quarter to reach 2,000. That was his final shot in the game because he went to the bench with the Cavaliers comfortably ahead by 20 points.

The reigning NBA rookie of the year, who's worthy of the knickname "King James," hit six of his first seven shots and had 17 points in the first half. He finished 11 for 17 from the field, mostly on slam dunks and spin moves to the basket.

The franchise player of the Cavaliers, James recently was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for November, the first Cavalier to be honored with this award ever.