MIAMI (AP) — The King has tied The Chief. LeBron James started for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Miami Heat on Thursday night, making it the 1,611th regular-season game of his career and tying Robert Parish’s all-time NBA mark.

It’s official. No player in NBA history has played in more regular-season games than LeBron James.

The 41-year-old James, who already owns several league records, is likely to tie and pass Robert Parish’s 1,611-game mark during the Lakers’ current trip.

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