All eyes were on LeBron James last February, when the Lakers forward hit 39,388 career points on a 15-foot jumper against the Thunder, passing fellow Los Angeles legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the No. 1 spot on the league’s all-time scoring list.
On Monday night in Philadelphia, James took over another No. 1 spot in the NBA record books, passing Abdul-Jabbar in a major statistical category once again. This time he was far less interested in reflecting on the milestone.
After surpassing Abdul-Jabbar’s 66,297 career minutes—a total that combines regular-season and postseason play—James downplayed the milestone in wake of a 138–94 blowout loss to the 76ers.