LeBron James passed Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA all-time scoring list during the Los Angeles Lakers' clash with the Denver Nuggets.

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James started the game needing 13 points to surpass Jordan's 32,292 career total.

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With the Lakers trailing 55-35 with 6:45 remaining in the second quarter, James hit a mid-range jumper over Nuggets defender Torrey Craig to reach 12 points on the night and pull level with Jordan.

Historic night for basketball royalty. @KingJames passes His Airness as the fourth-leading scorer of all-time. pic.twitter.com/f1WsVjOBvH

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 7, 2019 A minute later he received a bounce pass from Rajon Rondo at the top of the key, drove past Nikola Jokic and finished over Craig at the rim to score the basket that took him past the iconic Jordan.

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He was fouled by Craig and completed the three-point play at the free throw line.

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An emotional James was congratulated by Rondo and his other Lakers team-mates as the crowd at Staples Center rose to acknowledge his achievement.

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