LeBron James just surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leader in regular-season minutes played. James now has 57,471 minutes played following the 34 minutes he played on Thursday (Dec. 19)’s Lakers vs Sacramento match.

Sure, James' numbers are likely going to decline the deeper into his 40s he plays. But at least at his point of entry, he is far and away the greatest 40-year-old basketball player of all time. And so, with apologies to urkle91, James isn't just defying the typical NBA age curve, he's completely shattering it.

James played 34 minutes against the Kings, boosting his career total to 57,471 minutes on the floor—enough to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the all-time lead. Abdul-Jabbar played 57,446 minutes over 20 seasons from 1969 to '89, while James surpassed him in his 22nd season.