LeBron James needs 36 more points to make history. 🏀
, a former Laker himself, with a total of 38,387 points during his 20-year career. James, with a current total of 38,352 points scored, is just a game or two away from beating that record — his scoring average this season is 30 points per game, and he needs 36 more points to make history.
"It's still mind-boggling to myself," James told ESPN this week."I've set out goals throughout my whole career -- I wanted to be Rookie of the Year, I wanted to be MVP in this league, I wanted to win championships, be an All-Star. I wanted to lead the league in assists. I wanted to make All-Defensive team, be Defensive Player of the Year. I never said I wanted to lead the league in scoring, or for sure never said I wanted to be the all-time leader in scoring.
Ironically, James has never thought of himself as much of a scorer. "That's never been a dream of mine," he toldBelow, we've gathered everything you need to know in order to catch the record-breaking game live this week.James' next opportunity to break the NBA scoring record is tonight: Tuesday, February 7 at 10 p.m. EST. You can watch the game with cable on ESPN, or stream it on Sling TV, fuboTV or Hulu with Live TV.
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