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One afternoon in mid-June, I sat with Ethan*, a local islander, at Nauru’s boat harbour. He was speaking about how life had changed in the country since the asylum deal with Australia was agreed. Just a few years before my arrival in 2016, the small Pacific island had once again…

Elvin Hayes tried. So did the Phi Slama Jama crew. Now, Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars are the ones looking to break Houston’s futility at the Big Dance.

This was a sweet moment.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had led the way since April 5, 1984 – eight months before James was born.

LeBron James became the NBA's all-time leading points scorer after surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record at the age of 38 on an emotional night at the Crypto.com Arena

LeBron James is the new all-time NBA record points scorer after finally surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's tally, as the 38-year-old hit the 36 points needed on Tuesday

LeBron James makes NBA history in Los Angeles as the Lakers player surpasses the all-time scoring record set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar back in 1984

James combined three critical factors better than any player in league history: longevity, consistency and durability.

The last time a new name appeared atop the NBA's all-time points rankings was in April 1984. LeBron James was born later that year.