It was probably not the type of game-winning buzzer-beater kids dream of while shooting hoops in their front yards, but LeBron James' tip-in on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, gave the Lakers a 120-119 win over the Indiana Pacers last night.

James' tip-in was the eighth buzzer-beater of his career and first with the Lakers. He's now tied with Joe Johnson and Kobe Bryant for second-most in NBA history, trailing Michael

LeBron James tying and breaking records is child’s play at this point. There’s no telling how many more records he can call his own, as he’s still playing at an elite level at 40 years old. However, James’ late-game heroism to get the Lakers the win just tied him with Kobe Bryant in one particular category.