Overview
- The tie ends nearly three decades of Robert Parish holding sole possession of the games-played record set in 1996.
- James started against the Heat in Miami after traveling from Houston overnight, landing at 3:59 a.m. and checking into the hotel around 5:10 a.m.
- Lakers coach JJ Redick praised James’s sense of responsibility to the game, and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra hailed his relentless competitiveness.
- Parish publicly said James deserves to surpass the ironman mark, offering his endorsement in remarks this week.
- The milestone adds to James’s longevity resume, as he already leads in career points and minutes and holds records for 23 seasons, 22 All-Star nods and 21 All-NBA selections, and he has a 310-game cushion over the next active player.