LeBron James passes Shaq for 7th on NBA’s career scoring list

Take a look at LeBron's journey to knocking off Shaquille O'Neal for seventh on the NBA scoring list and what he needs to do to pass six other legends.

CHICAGO — Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has passed Shaquille O’Neal for seventh place on the NBA’s career scoring list.

James came into Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls with 28,573 points in 14 seasons with Cleveland and Miami.

He needed 23 points to tie O’Neal and did that when he scored on a layup with 7:23 left in the game. James took sole possession of seventh place when he hit the first free throw after getting fouled on a 3-point attempt with 4:28 left.

Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki is sixth with 30,181 points.

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