NBA History Made-Kobe Reaches 23,000
Suffering from flu on their previous game against the Cleveland Cavaliers that punctuated their 6-game road trip, Kobe Bryant bounced back quickly and became the youngest player in NBA history to reach the 23,000-point plateau.
Scoring 34 points against Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, Bryant showed no lingering effects from being sick two days earlier.
“It’s always fun whenever you talk about the history of the game,” Bryant said.”It’s always a tremendous honor.”
With fans chanting “MVP,” Bryant – 30 years, 171 days old – made a free throw with 5:13 left in the second quarter. He joined 20 other players in league history who have reached that towering mark.
Wilt Chamberlain was formerly the youngest at 30 years, 176 days. He still ranks as the fastest to 23,000, reaching it in 606 games, while Bryant, who came straight from high school to the NBA, reached it in his 917th game.
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