Although LeBron James has won two championships with the Miami Heat and is now a member of the legendary Los Angeles Lakers franchise, he will likely be most remembered for his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Long before James would come back to Northeast Ohio to win an NBA Championship in 2016, LeBron had already set an incredible standard that is unlikely to be matched during his first stint with the Cavaliers. 12 years ago, James became the No. 1 scorer in Cavaliers history, while he was still only 23 years old.
The Cavaliers Instagram account shared the moment on Saturday while showing the 23,119 points James scored over his Cavs career.
To go back in time and read articles at the time, LeBron was happy to make his family proud.
“I think I made my mom proud,” James said, according to the Associated Press.
James had 29 points in the game he had back on March 21, 2008, to take the record.