Kevin Durant was already on track to eventually be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, but on Tuesday night, he further cemented his credentials.
The Phoenix Suns star recorded his 30,000th career point, becoming just the eighth player to ever do so in NBA history.
Durant sank both free throws near the end of the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies to hit the 30,000-mark exactly.
Durant, 36, is just the second active player in the league to reach the impressive milestone. In 2018, LeBron James — then in his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers — hit 30,000 career points.
“He’s a special player, special human,” head coach Mike Budenholzer told the TNT broadcast during a stoppage about Durant’s accomplishment.
Durant joins James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Wilt Chamberlain on the illustrious list.
He finished the night with 34 points in a 119-112 loss to Memphis. He needs another 1,411 points to catch Chamberlain (31,419) for seventh-most career points all-time.
