The Brazilian, who died at the age of 68, surpassed the record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 2001.
The Brazilian, a basketball player who held the world record for points scored and who turned 68 this month in the city of São Paulo, died this Friday, according to local media reports. Schmidt played in five Olympic Games throughout his career, where he also holds the scoring record with 1,083 points.
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