LeBron is the first NBA player with 30k points, 8k rebounds and 8k assists

2018-02-28T10:58:52+00:00 2018-02-28T10:58:52+00:00.

Aris Barkas

28/Feb/18 10:58

Eurohoops.net

On the same night LeBron James finished out February by averaging a triple-double for the first time in a calendar month in his fabled 15-year career, he also made NBA history.

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

James also became the first player in NBA history to tally more than 30,000 points, 8,000 rebounds and 8,000 assists.

“With the long list of so many great players that have come through this league, in the history of this league, for me to be the only [person] in a category, I think it’s pretty cool,” James said after the Cavaliers‘ 129-123 win over the Brooklyn Nets according to ESPN. “It’s pretty cool. I take pride in my game. I’ve always taken pride in being a triple threat since I started playing basketball, and I never wanted to be labeled as a scorer.

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