This achievement was recorded on the morning of December 20, when the forward for the Los Angeles Lakers took the court for a regular season game against the Sacramento Kings.
With this, James topped the NBA player rankings, having spent more minutes on the court than any other player in the history of regular seasons.
As a result, LeBron surpassed his former teammate and legendary center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (57,446).
"My colleagues say I'm damn old and all that. I just set the NBA record for most minutes, so I'm not thinking about the next game just yet. I'm planning to head back to the hotel, have some wine, play Madden, and really relax." LeBron James
The game against Sacramento ended successfully for the Lakers (113:100), with James scoring 19 points. These numbers allowed him to reach the milestone of 10,000 points as part of the 17-time NBA champions.
It is worth noting that the forward for Los Angeles has surpassed Abdul-Jabbar's records more than once.
On February 8, 2023, LeBron James became the all-time leading scorer in league history.