Video: Suns' Kevin Durant Passes Shaq for 8th Place on NBA's All-Time Scoring List
March 21, 2024
Kevin Durant passed a legend in the NBA record books Wednesday night.
During the Phoenix Suns' game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Durant officially passed Shaquille O'Neal for eighth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
O'Neal congratulated Durant on the accomplishment, offering the Suns star praise in a video.
Phoenix Suns @Suns"Well deserved. It doesn't stop here... If anybody was gonna pass me, it was definitely gonna be you."<br><br>🗣️ <a href="https://twitter.com/SHAQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SHAQ</a> congratulates Kevin Durant on passing him on the <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA</a> all-time scoring list <a href="https://t.co/PBHr84Jy0X">pic.twitter.com/PBHr84Jy0X</a>
"First of all, I want to say congratulations for passing me to become eighth on the NBA's all-time scoring list," O'Neal said. "Well deserved, but you know it doesn't stop here ... See if you can get to No. 1."
O'Neal scored 28,596 career points in 1,207 games. Durant surpassed that total in 1,047 games and is within striking distance of a few others. Wilt Chamberlain sits in seventh with 31,419 points. LeBron James has the all-time mark with 40,179 points, a number he keeps adding to as an active player.
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