With LeBron James expected to break the NBA's all-time scoring record this week, fans eager to watch the Los Angeles Laker star vault into sports history in person will have to lay out big bucks.
The NBA has already changed its national television schedule for Tuesday, rearranging things to get the Lakers-Thunder game into the second slot of the usual TNT doubleheader for the night. Commissioner Adam Silver said the league wants to make sure it gets as many eyeballs as possible on the record-breaking moment. Silver also said the league will pay tribute to James, once he surpasses Abdul-Jabbar, with a larger-scale celebration at All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City later this month.
Steve Inman, a social media manager, already has a seat to to Tuesday's game despite living on the opposite side of the country. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, resident told CBS MoneyWatch he plans to attend with his uncle, who is a Lakers season ticket holder.
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