Suns' Durant becomes 8th player in NBA history to pass 30,000 points

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

The Phoenix Suns' Kevin Durant has become the eighth player in NBA history to pass 30,000 points on Wednesday.

Durant dropped 34 points against Memphis Grizzlies, which ended 119-112 in Memphis' favor at Footprint Center.

"It’s a true honor to be in the same category as those players who helped shape the game and pushed the game forward," said the 36-year-old.

"That’s always been my goal to get the most out of myself every day, get the most out of my career. To be mentioned with those guys, I must be doing something right," he added.

The other NBA stars who surpassed the 30,000-point mark in the NBA are LeBron James (41,623), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), Karl Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643), Michael Jordan (32.292), Dirk Nowitzki (31,560) and Wilt Chamberlain (31,419).