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lebron james just He became the second player in NBA history to reach 38,000 career points.

In his 20th season in the NBA, the 38-year-old is 316 points behind fellow Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the league’s all-time leading scorer with 38,387 career points.

In Sunday night’s Lakers game against the Philadelphia 76ers, James scored over 38,000 points on his jump shot in the first quarter. NBA.com.

James finished the game with 35 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, but the Lakers lost 113-112.

James spoke last fall about the possibility of breaking Abdul-Jabbar’s record.

“To sit here and know that I’m on the verge of breaking the record for probably the most popular in the NBA is what people said I’d probably never get. It’s very humbling to myself.” think. According to CBS, James said“I think it’s very cool. Obviously Kareem has his differences with my views and some of the things I do.”

He continued: magic [Johnson]big game [James Worthy] A guy who had been there for years and had a lot going on off the floor, especially in the 80’s.

According to NBA.com, James could break the record in early February based on his current performance output.

“I’m looking forward to seeing it happen,” Abdul-Jabbar told reporter Marc Stein in September 2021, calling James’ expected outcome “a source of hope and inspiration.”

In March, James first player Reaching 10,000 points in rebounds and assists in NBA history.

The star, who has won four NBA championships and four MVP awards, last June first NBA player Become a millionaire while playing in the league.