LeBron James Is the NBA’s All-Time Scoring Leader — and a Billionaire

The Los Angeles Lakers star has built a $1.1 billion fortune by being a dominant force on the basketball court and an active dealmaker and investor on the side.

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By Sophie Alexander and Tom Maloney

February 8, 2023 at 2:05 PM UTC

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LeBron James added to his vast list of accomplishments on the basketball court Tuesday night, when he scored 38 points in a Los Angeles Lakers loss to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career scoring record.

Another of his impressive feats: becoming a billionaire while still dominating a league he’s been a part of for two decades.