LeBron James is on the verge of overtaking Kobe Bryant for third on the NBA's all-time scoring list, another massive achievement for the 35-year-old Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward. "King" James is a three-time NBA champion and four-time league Most Valuable Player in his 17th NBA campaign who enters the Lakers' game Thursday at Brooklyn with 33,599 career points. Bryant, who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Lakers, has 33,643 career points.