ESPN.com · Sep 27, 2022
LeBron James' chase for the NBA scoring title and other milestones
Following yet another defeat in the middle of a lost season, LeBron James was asked a question at Miami's FTX Arena that invited him to escape the losing moment to broaden and brighten his view.
What did James think about being within striking distance of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's heralded all-time NBA scoring record of 38,387 points?
"As I've continued to climb the ranks, it's natural, human, to look at it and see where you are and see if it's even possible," the Los Angeles Lakers star said in January. "We'll see what happens. I've never chased a record in my life. I've never sat down and said, 'OK, let me see if I can get this record, let me see if I can get that record.' ...