Records are made to be broken, and mile markers are made to be surpassed. On Tuesday night, Phoenix Suns All-Star forward Kevin Durant — a generational talent and an all-time NBA legend — added another milestone to his storied career by eclipsing the 30,000-point mark.

In his 17th season, Durant joins an exclusive fraternity of basketball immortals. The list includes 7 of the all-time greats: LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, and Wilt Chamberlain. Names synonymous with greatness. And now, Durant has forever cemented his place among them, his milestone sealed with the smooth jumper that has defined his career.

Make it 8.

Durant isn’t done climbing, either. He’s zeroing in on Julius Erving’s spot at eighth all-time in scoring, with 30,026 points. The climb continues, and the legend grows. Wilt Chamberlain isn’t too far off at 31,149.

Just stop for a moment and let that sink in. Think about those names — LeBron, Kareem, Kobe, Jordan, Wilt — and the reverence they hold. Names you’ve admired your entire life. Now, every night, you get to watch someone in that rarefied air suit up for your hometown team.

You may have your doubts about Durant. Maybe you question his leadership or whether the Suns can win it all with him. But one thing you can never question is his basketball greatness as it pertains to the primary goal of the sport: to put that 22-ounce tanned leather basketball into the 29.5-inch cylinder. His ability to hit impossible shots. His uncanny knack for scoring from anywhere, at any time. There’s no defense that can truly stop him. The only thing that’s ever stopped Kevin Durant is Kevin Durant.

Here’s to 30,000 points, KD. Cheers to another legendary milestone that you pass by en route to the Hall of Fame.

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