LOS ANGELES — June 6, 2025
More than two years have passed since LeBron James etched his name atop one of the NBA’s most revered records. On February 7, 2023, inside a roaring Crypto.com Arena, the King officially passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, a feat that had once seemed untouchable.
The moment was transcendent. The fadeaway jumper over Oklahoma City’s Kenrich Williams gave James his 38,388th career point, surpassing Kareem’s 38,387 — a mark that stood for nearly four decades. Cameras flashed, the game paused, and Abdul-Jabbar himself stood to ceremonially pass the torch.
Now in 2025, with LeBron still playing at a high level for the Los Angeles Lakers, the impact of that historic moment continues to resonate across the league.
👑 A Legacy Built to Last
Since entering the NBA as the No. 1 overall pick in 2003, LeBron James has accumulated a résumé unmatched in both longevity and versatility:
•4× NBA Champion
•4× NBA Finals MVP
•19× All-Star
•19× All-NBA Team selections
•All-time leader in points scored
And since signing with the Lakers in 2018, James has brought the franchise both a 2020 NBA championship and countless career milestones.
In L.A. alone, James has been:
•A 7-time All-Star
•A 7-time All-NBA selection
•A 1-time NBA Champion (2020)
•The player who broke the league’s most revered scoring record
🔥 “It’s Bigger Than a Title”: Former Teammate Speaks Out
Recently, one of James’ former Lakers teammates — who asked to remain anonymous during a post-retirement podcast appearance — made waves with a bold statement about the record that’s still fresh in NBA lore:
“People don’t really get it yet. LeBron didn’t just pass Kareem — he rewrote what longevity looks like in the modern NBA. That record’s not getting touched again, period. I was in the building that night… it felt like watching history unfold in real time.”
He went further, emphasizing that while titles define franchises, legacy is built through evolution, and no one has evolved more than James:
“Rings come and go. Dynasties fade. But what Bron did? That’s the final
