Last night, after nearly 40 years, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record was broken by LeBron James . It was a moment that many believed to be a foregone conclusion. For the last few years, the thought of this record being broken became more tangible. We couldn’t truly picture another player besides LeBron James breaking it. In many ways, he was just built for it. What makes LeBron breaking this record so unique is that he isn’t known as a score-first type of player. His true gifts lay in assisting the basketball and getting his teammates involved. What the all-time NBA scoring record represents in part, is longevity. Not only longevity, but a commitment to excellence as well. As fans of basketball, we all know we can’t replicate what we see the greats do on the court. We marvel at their abilities. So we sit on the sidelines and watch, because in many ways we can still relate. We watch these athletes complete these amazing feats. We recognize that the finished products...