LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2023 – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the next assertion concerning the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to develop into the NBA’s all-time main scorer:

“Congratulations to LeBron on breaking one of the most hallowed records in all of sports by becoming the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. It’s a towering achievement that speaks to his sustained excellence over 20 seasons in the league. And quite amazingly, LeBron continues to play at an elite level and his basketball history is still being written.”