LeBron James creates the 40K club, which he’ll populate alone for a long time
by Sean Beckwith from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#6K281)
The next player to eclipse 40,000 points in the regular season will have a chance at the title of the NBA's GOAT simply because the numbers LeBron James will retire with are going to be near impossible to top. It'll either be someone with freakish longevity, or the most prolific scorer ever. At 40,017 points, 10,847...