LeBron James: a look back at the NBA's all-time leading scorer(54 images)

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, notching the 38,388th point of his career in the third quarter on February 7, 2023, against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Abdul-Jabbar had set his record in April 1984. Here's a look back at James' career through the years.

LeBron James when he was a high school senior playing basketball at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio, on February 14, 2003. Photo by Tom Cammett/UPI

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James as a guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers warms ups with a creative dunk before the start of a game against the Denver Nuggets in Cleveland on November 5, 2003. Photo by Scott R. Galvin/UPI

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James in action against the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena in Miami on November 12, 2003. Photo by Michael Bush/UPI

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James, the 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year, practices blowing bubble gum as he unveils his new Bubblicious billboard in New York on July 8, 2004. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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