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Hoops Habit’s favorite moments and stories from the 2022-23 NBA season

By Leocciano Callao

Feb 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) hugs agent Rich Paul after breaking the all-time scoring record in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) hugs agent Rich Paul after breaking the all-time scoring record in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 06: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers scores on a free throw to record his 34,000th career point, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone as the only players to hit the mark during the game against Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center on March 6, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 06: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers scores on a free throw to record his 34,000th career point, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone as the only players to hit the mark during the game against Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center on March 6, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

Zach Ciavolella: LeBron James did what once seemed impossible.

The 2022-23 NBA season was one for the record books. The Denver Nuggets won their first-ever NBA championship, and eighth-seed made the NBA Finals; Luka Dončić posted the first-ever 60-20-10 game in NBA history, the San Antonio Spurs set a record for attendance in a game (68,323), and most impressive of all, LeBron James did what once seemed impossible by breaking the NBA’s All-Time scoring record.

An entire season of anticipation culminated on Feb. 7, 2023, as the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Though the night ended in a loss for the Lakers, the story of the night was greatly overshadowed by one of the greatest achievements in NBA history.

Entering the night, LeBron needed 36 points to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record. Finishing with 38 points on the night, Lebron added another notch to his storied legacy, one that won’t easily be broken.

At the end of the 2022-23 NBA season, the All-Time scoring record now sits at an incredible 38,652 points. While many will argue without end about the comparative greatness of LeBron against Michael Jordan, it should be recognized that by the time James finally hangs ’em up,

It took LeBron James 1410 games to overtake the scoring record, and it’s likely he has another season or two still in the tank. As it stands, there are only nine players in NBA history who have played more games than LeBron; Between now and his retirement, his lead will only grow helping to further secure one of the most impressive accomplishment’d in all of sports.