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Bryant joins 14 others with 25,000 points

Updated: January 22, 2010, 1:47 AM ET
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CLEVELAND -- Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is the 15th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points and the youngest to hit the milestone.

Bryant reached the mark by making one free throw late in the second quarter of Thursday night's showdown against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

At 31 years, 151 days, Bryant got to 25,000 in 35 fewer days than Wilt Chamberlain, who finished his career with 31,419 points.

He finished the game with 31 points.

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