Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is just 18 points away from passing Kobe Bryant on the all-time scoring list. For the four-time MVP, wearing the Purple and Gold — the same jersey that Bryant wore for two decades — is a ‘surreal feeling.' Surpassing the record seems like just a bonus for him.

James shared that he doesn't have a particular mindset when approaching a career milestone. After their win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, James shared in a postgame interview that he's just going to play his game and not think about the all-time scoring record.

The Lakers will face the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday where James has a chance to eclipse the great Bryant. Incidentally, Philadelphia is the five-time champion's hometown.

Bryant is well-aware that James is about to surpass him in the scoring list. Asked on his thoughts, Bryant said that he's nothing but happy for James.

“I don't know if people want that or want to have this kind of contentious thing where you don't want records to be broken or people there to surpass you,” Bryant told USA Today Sports' Mark Medina in an story published Wednesday. “You should be happy for the person that comes after you to be able to surpass things that you've done. It's kind of juvenile to think or to behave any other way.”

In the event that James drops 18 points on Saturday, then he'll be the third-leading scorer in NBA history. The only two ahead of him are Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.