LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant bounced back quickly from the flu and became the youngest player in NBA history to reach the 23,000-point plateau.
Bryant showed no lingering effects from being sick two days earlier, scoring 34 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ surprisingly narrow 105-98 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.
He obviously enjoys reaching such career milestones.
“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, bouncing the ball off the front of the rim, then the backboard and in. He joined 20 others in league history who’ve reached that lofty 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.
Via: Nbcsports
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