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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James plays against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James plays against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Jan 24, 2018

With a two-point shot at the end of the first quarter against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James totaled 30,000 career points.

James is the seventh player to hit 30,000 points and the youngest to do so.

James, a 15-year veteran of the league, was first congratulated by his teammates for the milestone, then received a standing ovation from Spurs fans inside the AT&T Center.

James recorded 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in the Cavaliers’ 114-102 loss to the Spurs.

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