LeBron James ties Boston Celtics legend for astonishing NBA record

LeBron James made some major NBA history against his former franchise on Thursday night. 

James was initially listed as questionable for the Los Angeles' Lakers matchup with the Heat in Miami, but he was ultimately upgraded to available. 

LeBron James ties Robert Parish for most regular season games played in NBA history

By playing in the game against the Heat, James officially tied Boston Celtics legend Robert Parish for the most regular season games played in NBA history with 1,611 games played. 

James will break the record and become the NBA's all-time leader in regular season games played the next time that he takes the court. He's already the league's leader in all-time postseason games played with 292. 

This story will be updated. 

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