Hailed as the 'Chosen One' while still in high school, LeBron James always appeared destined to become the National Basketball Association's all-time leading scorer and claim a record he once believed would never be touched.
Abdul-Jabbar and James are the only two men to eclipse 38,000 points and behind them just five players have rung up more than 30,000: Karl Malone , Kobe Bryant , Michael Jordan , Dirk Nowitzki and Wilt Chamberlain .
The scoring record adds new fuel to the debate over who is the greatest basketball player ever, James or Jordan.James has won four NBA titles and counting, Jordan six.James has four NBA MVP awards, Jordan five."Me personally, I'm going to take myself against anybody that has ever played this game," said James after setting the record.
Selected first overall in the 2003 draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, James went from high school to NBA rookie of the year. In 2018 James moved again, this time to Los Angeles, where he won a fourth ring in 2020 - although he may not end his career in Lakers purple and gold. He has used his fame and pulpit it provides to speak out on racism, Black civil rights and police brutality.
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