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KOBE IS YOUNGEST MEMBER OF NBA'S 20,000 CLUB: Laker guard's 39 points on Sunday places him among Chamberlain and Jordan.
*Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant joined elite members of the NBA Sunday when his 39 points against the New York Knicks made him the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 career points.
With 20,019 points following the Lakers' 95-90 road win, Bryant reached the milestone at age 29 years, 122 days, surpassing NBA greats Wilt Chamberlain (29 years, 134 days) and Michael Jordan (29 years, 326 days).
He reached 20,000 points on a three-pointer with 11:08 left in the third quarter of Sunday's game at Madison Square Garden.
"It is special to do it here," Bryant told reporters after connecting on 14 of 28 field goal attempts, including five of 12 three-pointers. He also had 11 rebounds and eight assists. "The culture of basketball here, it is the Mecca, it is special to play in Madison Square Garden. This is my favorite place to play."
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