Durant Reaches 30K Points Milestone

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant became just the eighth player in NBA history to reach the 30,000 points milestone for his career when he hit a third quarter free throw against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. 

Durant finished the game with 34 points for a career total of 30,008. He also had 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and a season high 5 5 blocked shots.

Durant said...

"It's a true honor to be in the same category as those players who helped shaped the game and push the game forward. That's always been my goal  - is to get the most out of myself every day and the most out of my career."

NBA Career Points Leaders...

1 -  LeBron James  -  41,623

2 -  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  -  38,387

3 -  Karl Malone  -  36,928

4 -  Kobe Bryant  -  33,643

5 -  Michael Jordan  -  32,292

6 -  Dirk Nowitzki  -  31,560

7 -  Wilt Chamberlain  -  31,419

8 -  Kevin Durant  -  30,008

By - SC