LeBron James broke the record for the most minutes played in NBA history as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings.The 39-year-old American surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he completed his 57,

James went into Thursday's matchup with an injury designation as he manages a foot issue, but was able to suit up and make NBA history. The Lakers are 14-12 on the season heading into the weekend series in Sacramento, while the Kings could use the two wins over LA to get back above .500 for the first time in over a month.

Lakers star LeBron James surpassed six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most minutes played in league history Thursday, adding yet another major record to his career resume. Already the all-time leader in career points, James surpassed Abdul-Jabbar with his 10th minute against the Kings, giving him 57,447 and counting in 1,517 games played.