LeBron James Hit a Major Milestone in 2023, and Plenty More Remain
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LeBron James entered the NBA in 2003 with a game, by his own admission, far more Magic than Michael, among the many reasons the fadeaway jumper James made Feb. 7 to eclipse the all-time scoring record seemed so improbable. Scoring records were for scorers, like Jordan (whom James passed in 2019), Kobe Bryant (’20) and Karl Malone (’22). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 38,387 career points once seemed an unbreakable record, like Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak or Wayne Gretzky’s 2,857 career
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LeBron James Hit a Major Milestone in 2023, and Plenty More Remain Within Reach - Sports Illustrated
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LeBron James Hit a Major Milestone in 2023, and Plenty More Remain Within Reach
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