LeBron nearing Abdul-Jabbar’s points

If James doesn’t miss games, the first target window is mid-to-late January. He’ll become the most prolific scorer while also being one of the greatest passers ever.

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October 14, 2022 - 3:22 PM

LeBron James was named the AP’s male athlete of the year for 2020. Photo by Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times / TNS

It was Oct. 29, 2003. LeBron James played his first NBA game. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Sacramento Kings, and James scored 25 points.

That night, there were 2,708 names ahead of him on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

He’s caught 2,707 of them.

Only one person remains ahead of James on the NBA’s career scoring ladder — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has been the scoring leader since April 5, 1984. His run is about to end, the crown getting passed from one Los Angeles Laker to another in just 1,326 more points.

“To sit here and to know that I’m on the verge of breaking probably the most sought-after record in the NBA, things that people say will probably never be done, I think it’s just super, like, humbling for myself,” James said. “I think it’s super cool.”

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