LeBron James made more history on Thursday night, matching Robert Parish’s NBA record by appearing in his 1,611th career regular-season game.<\/p>\n
James is now one game away from breaking the milestone Parish set 20 years ago. The Boston Celtics<\/a> legend responded graciously to LeBron’s feat in a phone call to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n “If anyone is deserving of breaking the iron man record, I would say LeBron James is,” Parish said. “Because he takes such good care of himself. … His approach to fitness and what he puts into his body reflects, or mirrors, how I felt about my fitness and what I ate, how I took care of myself. And so, it’s a testament to not only my longevity, but LeBron’s longevity.”<\/p>\n At age 41, James continues to play at a high level. The Los Angeles Lakers star notched 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a 134-126 victory over the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center.<\/p>\n James is averaging 21.3 points, 6.9 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game during his 23rd NBA season. He’s one game away from playing at least 50 games for the 22nd time.<\/p>\n The league’s all-time scoring leader is also poised to enhance his record of 292 postseason games played, 108 more than Parish, a fellow four-time champion. The Lakers are third in the Western Conference at 45-25 amid an eight-game winning streak.<\/p>\n James can take the record for himself when the Lakers play the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.<\/p>\n