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"I've always just been in awe" LeBron on passing  Abdul-Jabbar for milestone

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‘I’ve always just been in awe’: LeBron on passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for milestone

LeBron James has passed the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to hold the record for most combined points in regular season and playoffs.

Abdul-Jabbar finished his Hall of Fame career with 44,149 combined points (38,387 in the regular season, 5,762 in the playoffs).

James said: “I love the game of basketball. I love being a part of the NBA and being able to inspire so many different sets of generations. I guess, it’s a pretty big deal.”

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