LeBron James Nears Historic Field Goal Record

0:00Welcome to NBA News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to NBA fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. LeBron James stands just three-field goal shy of passing Karim Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record of 15,837 career field. Goals made. The Los Angeles Lakers starheads into Thursday night's match-up against the Denver Nuggets poised to claim another slice of history. James already topped Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time scoring leader back in February 2023. He was only four years old when Karim sank his final regular season basket on April 23, 1989, kick-starting a career that's rewritten the record books. Basketball fans marvel at James' unmatched longevity, now in his 23rd NBA season. He's hit elite milestones, like 10,000 field goals, a mark shared by just 16 players ever and recently became the second to reach 15,000, trailing only Abdul-Jabbar.

1:01This season, at age 40, James averages 21.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 7 assists per game. He's notched the most field goals with the Cleveland Cavaliers across two stints and boasts two 60 plus point games with 22 or 23. Makes. With six more games needed to break the all-time games played record too, James keeps adapting to the evolving league. His steady production sets a towering bar that may never be matched. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor. Sully Pillow is a pillow with built-in headphones, lay back, press play, and disappear into what you are listening to. S-O-L-I Sully Pillow.com