- James now follows Karl Malone as the oldest player to ever record a triple-double
- The next player he will pass on the three-point list is NBA legend Vince Carter
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James moved to eighth on the NBA’s all-time three-pointers list during their 125-110 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.
James passed Jason Terry after making the 2,283rd three-point shot of his career.
Next on the list to pass is Vince Carter, who has 2,290 three-pointers, good for seventh on the all-time list.
James’ historic three-pointer came with just under two minutes left in the second quarter of the game, when point guard D’Angelo Russell passed him the ball wide open near the left hash.
The 38-year-old also became the second-oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double after finishing the game with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
Los Angles Lakers forward LeBron James moved into eighth place on the all-time three-pointers list
James also became the second oldest player to record a triple-double, behind Karl Malone
James’ heroics weren’t enough to stop the Sacramento Kings from crushing the Lakers
He now trails only Karl Malone, who recorded a triple-double at age 40 while also playing for the Lakers.
However, despite James’ history making night, his numbers clearly weren’t enough to prevent the Lakers from being pulverized by the much more energetic Kings.
Four of Sacramento’s five starters scored in double figures, with three of those four scoring well over 20 points.
Kings starting guards De’Aaron Fox and Kevin Huerter both scored 28 points, while center Domantas Sabonis scored 29 points.
Other than James, the only other Laker to score more than 20 points was Russell, who also finished the game with 28, and the only other player to break double figures was forward Cam Reddish.