History is probably one game away from being rewritten. The NBA will soon have a new all-time scoring leader in LeBron James. The 19-time All-Star stands just 36 points away from the milestone. His glorious career will have another mark of brilliance attached to his legacy. However, it isn’t just breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record that stands out. Notably, James takes much more pride in being a facilitator. In his recent ESPN exclusive, he spoke about being the all-time scorer while holding ranks as a top-five passer.

With the scoring record approaching. Many need to remember other all-time feats of the Akron Hammer. The 38-year-old has always had a motto about improving the stars around him. His court vision and basketball IQ shine through. James can see a play before anybody else on the floor. Likewise, he is arguably one of the greatest passers in league history. In his career, LeBron James has gone past the 10k mark in that stat.

In early December, he beat Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson’s tally of 10,141 assists. Since then, he has jumped to the 4th spot on the all-time assists list. Now, on the verge of breaking Abdul-Jabbar’s nearly four-decade-long record, he put his exploits into perspective.

LeBron James astonished by his complete basketball greatness

Speaking to Michael Wilbon, James looked back at his illustrious career and the various hallmarks he has gone past. On the verge of being unchallenged as a scorer, the King is also number four on the all-time assists list. In addition, when it comes to being a facilitator, the All-Star captain is the only forward among the top 10. The Lakers number 6 spoke about how incredible it is for any player to hold such a place in the history of the NBA, especially a man playing his position.

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During his exclusive with ESPN, LeBron James said, “If it was somebody else that was doing it, I would be looking at it just like you Mike, and be like ‘Oh that’s insane. That’s insane for one individual to be on the brink of being the all-time scorer in the NBA history and also top 5 all-time in assists. And he is not a point guard’. It’s truly remarkable for that to be accomplished.” 

James is arguably the most complete player in the history of basketball. At the end of his career, he will be the all-time scoring leader of the NBA. In addition. no other player in league history has 10k points, 10k rebounds, and 10k assists. Only LeBron James has successfully climbed that mountain, and he has done so with over 36,000 points. It truly shows the impact the four-time champion has had on the game.

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All eyes will now follow him for the next couple of games. What was once considered impossible is about to become reality. Just 36 points away, James is set to make history like no other NBA legend ever has. Do you think he will do it against the Oklahoma City Thunder? Let us know your views in the comments below.