With a second-quarter free throw against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan for third all-time on the NBA's scoring list.
The world, naturally, noticed.
Here's how star athletes and other celebrities reacted on Twitter:
Congrats to @kobebryant on passing his idol Michael Jordan for 3rd on the NBA All-Time scoring list!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 15, 2014
Laker fans we've been so blessed to watch Kobe Bryant, one of the top 5 or 6 best players ever, play in a Lakers uniform!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 15, 2014
Just like we've never seen another player like Michael Jordan, we will never see another player like Kobe Bryant!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 15, 2014
Congrats Bean! @kobebryant #ThirdAllTime #LivingLegend
— LeBron James (@KingJames) December 15, 2014
I'm so proud of @kobebryant on the Tremendous accomplishment on surpassing #MJ on the all-time scoring list. Keep making history brother!
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) December 15, 2014
Congrats to my bro @kobebryant for passing MJ on the NBA all- time scoring list. #WellDeserved #Congrats http://t.co/079aVXhjrJ
— Rip Hamilton (@ripcityhamilton) December 15, 2014
Congrats @kobebryant that's a lot of buckets mannnnnn pic.twitter.com/Xkn7uywnvx
— BRANDON JENNINGS (@BrandonJennings) December 15, 2014
Congrats to the Black Mamba (Kobe) on passing the Black Cat (MJ), two of the best to ever do it.. #GreatnessPersonified
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) December 15, 2014
Congrats! to @kobebryant who patterned his game after MJ. #Lakers pic.twitter.com/M4B9pYKo6L
— James Worthy (@JamesWorthy42) December 15, 2014
Felicidades a @kobebryant por este gran y merecido éxito god bless #LA #lakers #3nba #alltimescoringlist http://t.co/MA6ymTF6pJ
— Yasiel Puig (@YasielPuig) December 15, 2014
Kobe.
— Dee Gordon (@FlashGJr) December 15, 2014
Congrats @kobebryant on moving pass Jordan on the #ALLTIMESCORINGLIST 🏀🏀🏀 #3rdalltime
— Shane Victorino (@ShaneVictorino) December 15, 2014
Congrats @kobebryant on passing MJ!!
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) December 15, 2014
Congratulations @kobebryant! #blackmamba
— Sydney Leroux (@sydneyleroux) December 15, 2014
Congrats Kobe!
— Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) December 15, 2014
S|O to my boy KOBE for securing the 3rd spot on the all time scoring list! SALUTE !!!
— Mike Epps (@TheRealMikeEpps) December 15, 2014
@kobebryant #BlackMamba !!!!!!!
the greatest period !
— LA Reid (@LA_Reid) December 15, 2014
And although MJ is not on the social media network, Jordan weighed in with his own statement to the Associated Press.
Michael Jordan releases a statement congratulating Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/q8FwRXg3w6
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 15, 2014