LeBron James after scoring to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record as the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
Mandatory Credit:	Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP

LeBron James after scoring to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record as the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
Mandatory Credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP

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LeBron James breaks NBA's all-time scoring record, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

King James is now the king of NBA scoring. LeBron James became the association's all-time leading scorer in the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, surpassing the record that six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had held for 39 years.