Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has opened up about his primary motivation to keep playing in the NBA. LeBron James recently turned 40 and is currently in his 22nd season in the NBA, tied with Vince Carter for the most seasons played.

Make room for another chapter in the NBA record book for LeBron James, who surpassed Michael Jordan's mark for most 30-point games in league history in

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the NBA's career scoring leader with 41,222 regular-season points and counting. That is almost 9,000 more points than Michael Jordan -- the league's fifth all-time leading scorer -- scored during his 15-year career, which makes sense when you consider LeBron is in his 22nd season.