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LeBron James in 22nd NBA All-Star Game
LeBron James, who is 41 years old, has been chosen to play in the NBA All-Star Game for the 22nd time in a row.
He will be a reserve player for the Western Conference team.
The game will be held in Los Angeles on February 15 and will have a new format with a World team and two teams of US players.
LeBron is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA and has won four MVP awards and four championships.
He is currently playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and is averaging 21.9 points, 6.6 assists, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game.
Other notable players were also selected as reserves for both the Eastern and Western conferences.
The starters for the Western Conference were announced earlier and include players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokić, Stephen Curry, and Victor Wembanyama.
LeBron James selected for his 22nd consecutive NBA All-Star Game as a Western Conference reserve.
The 75th NBA All-Star Game will be held on February 15 in Los Angeles with a new tournament format.
James is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, averaging 21.9 points, 6.6 assists, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game for the Lakers (29-18).
Other Western Conference reserves include Anthony Edwards, Jamal Murray, Chet Holmgren, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Deni Avdija.
Eastern Conference reserves include Jalen Johnson, Donovan Mitchell, Karl-Anthony Towns, Pascal Siakam, Norman Powell, Scottie Barnes, and Jalen Duren.
- Who
- LeBron James, 41-year-old Los Angeles Lakers forward
- What
- Selected for his 22nd consecutive NBA All-Star Game as a reserve
- Where
- Los Angeles
- When
- The 75th NBA All-Star Game will be on February 15
- Why
- Chosen by NBA head coaches among reserves from the Western Conference
Key facts
- Player
- LeBron James
- Age
- 41
- Team
- Los Angeles Lakers
- All-Star Game
- 22nd consecutive
- All-Star Game Date
- February 15
- All-Star Game Location
- Los Angeles
- NBA All-Star Game Edition
- 75th
- NBA All-Star Game Format
- New tournament format featuring a World team and two sets of US stars, each roster of at least eight players
- LeBron James Stats
- 21.9 points, 6.6 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals per game
- Lakers Record
- 29-18
Quotes
LeBron James
NBA player and all-time leading scorer
“Obviously, it’s super humbling—mad respect to the coaches for them seeing how I’m still playing at this stage of my career.”
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“It means a lot to my family and people who have been following my career, my LeBron faithful that’s been following my journey. It’s always rewarding just from a humble standpoint to be able to be rewarded for what you put your work into, so it’s pretty cool.”
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