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Kevin Garnett scores 25,000th point of his career

by Carrie Healey | February 8, 2013 at 12:15 PM
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During last night’s home-game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics’ forward Kevin Garnett scored the 25,000th point of his career.

Garnett became only the 16th person in NBA history to every score that many points.

The illustrious 25,000 point club includes the likes of Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Karl Malone, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

According to NBC Sports, Garnett is “the only player in history to have at least 25,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 5,000 assists, 1,500 blocks, and 1,500 steals over the course of his career.”

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