Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant jokes after scoring his 24,177 career point to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and move to second on the Lakers all-time scoring list during their NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Los Angeles, November 19, 2009. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 27 months ago

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant jokes after scoring his 24,177 career point to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and move to second on the Lakers all-time scoring list during their NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Los Angeles, November 19, 2009.

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