Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is viewed as arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. Not only does he hold the record as the NBA's all-time leading scorer, but numerous others while accompanied by an impressive playoff resume and four league MVPs.

LeBron James has been clear that he's aligned himself with the Ohio State Buckeyes regardless of the fact he skipped college to become an NBA legend. The greatest all-time basketball player was famously a stellar wide receiver in higher school and had the chance to pursue an NFL career if he stuck

James became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason on Tuesday night, surpassing the mark with a 3-pointer early in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 136-115 win over New Orleans.