LeBron James nearing unprecedented 40,000-point milestone

Los Angeles Lakers superstarLeBron James is about to do something that has never been done inNBA history... again.

After surpassing KareemAbdul-Jabbar as the league’s all-time scoring leader last season,James is about to cross the 40,000-point mark – a feat that hasnever been done in the history of the game and that might stand foryears (or decades) to come.

James scored 26 points on Mondaynight in the Lakers' win over the Charlotte Hornets and he is now203 points away from the historic milestone. Considering his careeraverage of 27 points per game, he is set to hit 40,000 points overthe next month or so.

The 39-year-old James also holdsthe record for most points across the regular season and playoffsin a career, once again surpassing the greatAbdul-Jabbar.

James, who is now in his 21stNBA season, has had an illustrious career filled with achievementsand accolades that put him in the GOAT conversation.

‘The King’ is still going strongthis season, averaging just a shade under 25 points, 7 rebounds and7 assists as he looks to lead the Lakers on another deep playoffrun. Last season, he led the Lakers to the Western ConferenceFinals, where they were swept by the Denver Nuggets (the eventualchampions).