When did LeBron James become the NBA's leading scorer?

February 2023, when he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

How many championships has LeBron James won?

Four, with the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers.

What is the I Promise School?

A public school in Akron opened in 2018 with the LeBron James Family Foundation, serving students the district identified as most at risk.

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LeBron James

Basketball player, NBA all-time leading scorer, founder of the I Promise School · b. 1984

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BORN: 1984
ERA: 2003 to Present
KNOWN FOR: Basketball player, NBA all-time leading scorer, founder of the I Promise School

§ THE SHORT VERSION

LeBron James, born in Akron, Ohio, in 1984, is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and a four-time champion. He opened the I Promise School in Akron in 2018 through his foundation, for children the district identified as most at risk.

Born in Akron, Ohio, in 1984. Drafted first overall out of high school in 2003 and has spent two decades at the top of the sport.

THE RECORD

Highlights.

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NBA all-time leading scorer (2023)

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First player to score 40,000 NBA points

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Four NBA championships

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Opened the I Promise School in Akron (2018)

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§ QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK

When did LeBron James become the NBA's leading scorer?: February 2023, when he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
How many championships has LeBron James won?: Four, with the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers.
What is the I Promise School?: A public school in Akron opened in 2018 with the LeBron James Family Foundation, serving students the district identified as most at risk.

He won four NBA championships, with Miami, Cleveland and the Lakers, and in 2023 passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the league's all-time leading scorer. He was the first player to reach forty thousand points.

THE SCHOOL

The I Promise School, opened in Akron in 2018 with his foundation, serves children the district had identified as most at risk, with meals, bikes and support for their families. He built the business side too, through The SpringHill Company.