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NBA.com ranks Lakers' LeBron James as third-best player in the league
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Lakers' LeBron James gets ESPYs nod for breaking NBA record - Los Angeles Times
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Lakers rule the NBA's all-time leading scorers list. Who's on top?
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How LeBron James fits with greatest Lakers players ever - Los Angeles Times
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LeBron James becomes the only member of the 30K-10K-10K club
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Ranking the top 74 NBA players of all time - Nos. 10-1 - ESPN
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Looking back: LeBron James' career as he turns 37
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Lakers deal will make Lebron James highest career-earning NBA player
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LeBron James out of the Top 5 NBA players for 2022/23
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The Best NBA Players Over 30 Years Old, Ranked
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Anthony Davis - Wikipedia
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LeBron James becomes highest scorer in NBA history, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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He is still the problem in today's game…This list is great” – NBA analyst asserts Lebron James still dominates the league, ranks him #3 in front of Nikola Jokic and current MVP
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LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis named NBA Players of the Week