LeBron James has been wowing NBA fans over the course of his legendary 21-year career, and the league's all-time scoring leader left viewers in awe once again on Wednesday night.
But not just because of his performance on the court.
During the Los Angeles Lakers' nationally televised game against the Dallas Mavericks, the ESPN on ABC broadcast unearthed a mind-blowing stat. Per the broadcast, James has played against 35% of all players in NBA history.
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Now that's a stat.
It's unclear whether that 35% figure is a record mark, but the NBA world was floored by it regardless:
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James, who ranks eighth all time in games played, has continued to fend off Father Time at age 39. He flirted with a triple-double (25 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists) on Wednesday while leading the Lakers past the Mavs 127-110 at Crypto.com Arena in L.A.
James entered the night averaging 24.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 7.5 assists over 37 games this season.
