LeBron James Makes NBA History AGAIN: Most Games Played Ever at 41 Years Old — Is He The Greatest of All Time?

He was 18 years old when he first stepped onto an NBA court in 2003.

Twenty-three years later — at 41 years old — LeBron James just did something no NBA player has ever done before.

No player in NBA history has played in more games than LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers star broke his latest record on Saturday simply by stepping foot on the court for his team's game against the Orlando Magic. It was the 1,612th appearance of his career, breaking a tie with Boston Celtics great Robert Parish atop the NBA leaderboard. (Times Herald Online)

👑 The Record-Breaking Moment

Less than one minute into the game, James caused a turnover of Orlando's Desmond Bane, collected an outlet pass from Austin Reaves, and ran like a locomotive in the open court before winding up for an emphatic dunk. (Boston.com)

He didn't just break the record — he announced it with a thunderous slam dunk.

It was a victorious record-breaking game as well, with the Lakers winning 105-104 off a game-winning 3-pointer from Luka Kennard. James finished the game with 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. (Times Herald Online)

📊 The Week That Defined a Legacy

This record didn't come alone. James registered 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists as the Lakers beat the Miami Heat 134-126 to record their eighth straight win (The National Desk) — tying the record on Thursday before breaking it Saturday.

Against the Houston Rockets on March 18, James scored 30 points on 13-of-14 from the field. He extended his own record as the oldest player ever to score 30, previously surpassing Dirk Nowitzki in December. (Boston.com)

A 41-year-old man shooting 13-of-14. Let that sink in.

🏆 The Full List of LeBron's NBA Records:

These are the categories in which he ranks No. 1 all-time in the NBA right now:

Most points scored: 43,229

Most games played: 1,612

Most regular-season Win Shares: 275.6

Most All-Star selections: 22

Most All-NBA selections: 21

Most playoff points: 8,289

Most playoff games: 292

Most seasons played: 23 (Yahoo!)

🤯 Numbers That Break Your Brain

There are 79 players who have logged NBA minutes this season and weren't even born when James played his debut game in the league on Oct. 29, 2003. (AwardsWatch)

The difference between LeBron and Michael Jordan (No. 5) in all-time scoring is larger than the difference between Michael Jordan and Giannis Antetokounmpo (No. 42). (Yahoo!)

😂 The Funniest Stat of All

James' Lakers teammate Austin Reaves adds highly nuanced and "perhaps made-up" categories to the tally — like most sneakers worn and most shoestrings used. "He says a new stat every day about me," James said. (AwardsWatch)

💬 What LeBron Said

"I wanted to be the greatest, one of the greatest, if not the greatest ever to play this game. I wanted to be an NBA champion. I wanted to possibly win Rookie of the Year, make All-Star appearances, win a gold medal, win some MVPs. But some of the stuff that's just been happening over the course of the last few years has been super-duper cool," James said. (Al Jazeera)

Robert Parish — who held the record for nearly 30 years — was gracious in defeat: "No player is better deserving to break that Ironman record than LeBron. He deserves it, in my opinion." (The Hollywood Reporter)

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