What LeBron passing Kareem means to NBA, greatest debate

The closest player would need at least another six or seven seasons just to catch Abdul-Jabbar’s mark, and who knows how far James will raise the bar.

It has happened. LeBron James finally has passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s career scoring record, the torch getting passed from one member of the Los Angeles Lakers to another.

The record-breaker came Tuesday, when James scored 38 points to push his career total to 38,390 — three more than Abdul-Jabbar.

Here’s the significance of James passing Abdul-Jabbar:

Will this record be broken again?

Perhaps, but no time soon.

James is on

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