"Just to be able to link my name to being mentioned with some of the greatest to ever play this game has always been humbling and a pretty cool thing. I grew up watching, reading [about], idolising a lot of the greats, and if I ever was able to be part of the NBA, I wanted to put myself in position that I can be named with some of the greats by doing something right."
"Obviously it's a pretty cool feat, but it's hard for me to kind of wrap my head around it or what it looks like. It's something that I never had a goal to have that record. I came into this league understanding that I had to start from scratch and get myself up that plateau of being the No. 1 player in the world again."
"I don't know how many players have played in the NBA, but it's the greatest players in the world. And for my name to be mentioned with the greats and be at the top of it is awesome."
LeBron James achieved another historic milestone by becoming the player with the most field goals in NBA history. He made his 15,838th basket during the Lakers' loss to the Denver Nuggets, breaking the record previously held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. This follows James surpassing Abdul-Jabbar as the leading scorer in NBA history in 2023. James expressed humility about the achievement, noting that being mentioned alongside basketball's greatest players has always been meaningful to him. He emphasized that his primary focus entering the league was establishing himself as the top player in the world rather than chasing specific records. Lakers coach JJ Redick praised James' longevity and consistency, comparing his career to Bruce Springsteen's greatest hits collection.
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