Kobe's 10,000th: 56k | 300k Kobe Bryant scored his 10,000th career point on this basket. Catherine Steenkeste NBAE/Getty Images

First, there was his history-making, record-breaking 12 three-pointers in a single game on Jan. 7 against the Sonics.

Then, there was his incredible streak of 40 or more points in nine consecutive games, five short of Wilt Chamberlain's record.

Now Bryant has passed yet another milestone in what is turning out to be a stellar career.

With 3:57 left in the third quarter of Wednesday's game against Indiana, Bryant reached 10,000 points for his career, making him the youngest player in NBA history to reach that plateau.

YOUNGEST PLAYERS TO REACH 10,000 POINTS
Player	Team	Age (Years, days)
Kobe Bryant	L.A. Lakers	(24 yrs., 193 days)
Bob McAdoo	Buffalo Braves	(25 yrs., 148 days)
Shaquille O'Neal	L.A. Lakers	(25 yrs., 341 days)
Michael Jordan	Chicago	(25 yrs., 343 days)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee	(25 yrs., 344 days)
Shareef Abdur-Rahim	Atlanta	(26 yrs., 17 days)