LeBron James just raced past another NBA milestone … becoming the first player in league history to break the 40,000 point mark!

James recorded the record-breaking basket just over a minute into the 2nd quarter against the Denver Nuggets Saturday night … dazzling the packed house at Crypto.com Arena.

40k had some style, too … Bron converted a pretty spin into a left-handed layup, earning LBJ one hell of an ovation from the Lakers faithful — as well as family and friends.

It was all but assured that LeBron would smash the 40k ceiling before tip-off … as the King was just nine points away from the threshold.

In fact, the team was so sure he’d reach the milestone, they had a points counter on the big screens inside the arena.

“LeBron James: Founding member of the 40K points club,” the Purple and Gold tweeted after LBJ netted the basket.

It’s just the latest accomplishment for James.

Remember, Bron broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar‘s all-time NBA scoring record in February 2023 … and also became the first player to pass 30,000 points, 10,000 assists and 10,000 rebounds in 2022.

Lebron James! 👏👏👏