MIAMI — LeBron James speaks often of his appreciation for NBA history.

On Wednesday, he’ll likely make some history.

James needs only two points to reach 2,000 for the season, which would put him on another list alongside some of the game’s greatest players.

The NBA’s two-time reigning MVP will become the eighth player to score 2,000 points seven times – and at 26, he will be the youngest member of that elite club.

“It means a lot,” James said. “It means I’ve stayed healthy over the years. It also means the teammates and coaching staffs that I’ve had have given me the leeway to go out there and score. I’ve just tried to take full advantage of it. There’s a lot of hard work that goes into it and I just try to go out on the court and be the best player I can every night.”

Every other player with seven seasons of scoring 2,000 points – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Alex English, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Oscar Robertson and Dominique Wilkins – is in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

James will be the eighth person in that seven-timers club, and Kobe Bryant needs only 85 points in the Lakers’ final six games to get to 2,000 again and join as well.