Regardless of how bad the Lakers are around him this season, LeBron James will almost certainly pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the all-time scoring title. There’s obviously an assumption of no long-term injuries in that statement, but LeBron is rapidly closing in on Cap’s scoring total that has stood the test of time.
Kareem became the all-time leading scorer in 1984, meaning he’s been the top of the top in scoring for the NBA for nearly 40 years. You could understand if there were a little bit of resentment that he will no longer hold that top spot.