Lakers Make LeBron James Gesture After Breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Record

During Sunday's game against the New York Knicks, where James was ruled out with a left elbow contusion and left foot arthritis, the Los Angeles Lakers honored him at Crypto.com Arena for the milestone. It was a proper moment for a player who has given the franchise plenty of reasons to celebrate over the years.

James entered Thursday's game needing just three field goals to get there. The first came early in the opening quarter, a layup through contact and traffic that set the tone for the night. The second was a two-handed dunk off a sharp feed from Luka Doncic that drew him level with Abdul-Jabbar's record and got the crowd on its feet.

Then came the one that mattered. James turned along the baseline with Nnaji defending, and delivered that trademark fadeaway, clean release, perfect touch, and just like that, the record belonged to him.

There is another milestone ahead now. James is chasing Robert Parish's record of 1,611 games played and currently sits at 1,606, putting him on track to pass it sometime in March.

At 41 and in his 23rd season, he still moves across the court with an ease that has no business being there. He reads defenses before plays develop, finds gaps that younger players miss and makes it all look routine.

Every drive, every jumper, every possession adds another chapter to a career already overflowing with records. For years, people kept waiting for the drop-off, the point where age finally catches up and the numbers start sliding. It still hasn't happened.