LeBron James will compete in his 21st NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.James stood center court and was recognized by the Los Angeles Lakers fan base before the home game against the Utah Jazz on Feb. 10. James has averaged 24.3 points, 9.0 assists and 7.7 rebounds in 34.5 minutes in 32 games this season. James will extend his NBA record to 21 All-Star selections when he takes the court in San Francisco. He made his first All-Star appearance in 2005 and has shared the court with Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Kevin Garnett, among others.He played in 13 games as a representative for the Eastern Conference. He spent five seasons representing the West. He also spent two seasons as the team captain for Team LeBron James and earned victories over Team Stephen Curry in 2018 and 2019. The All-Star Game changed to a draft format during those two years and was not specifically tied to the East vs. West team name moniker, according to information on StatMuse.
LeBron James’ All-Star Game stats and records
LeBron James is averaging 21.7 points (434 total), 5.7 rebounds (114 total) and 5.7 assists (113 total) through his first 20 All-Star Game appearances.James is the all-time leader in several All-Star Game statistical categories including minutes (536), field goals made (182), field goals attempted (355) and 3-pointers attempted (138), according to Fox Sports.James is currently third in assists with 113 behind Chris Paul (128) and Magic Johnson (127). James’ 114 rebounds is sixth all-time, behind Wilt Chamberlain (197), Bob Pettit (178), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (149), Bill Russell (139) and Tim Duncan (136).
How many All-Star Game MVPs has LeBron James won?
LeBron James was named the All-Star Game MVP in 2006, 2008 and 2018. He is third all-time behind Kobe Bryant and Bob Pettit, who have four each.
Will LeBron James play in the NBA All-Star Game this season?
LeBron James is expected to play in the All-Star Game on Sunday night.He did not participate in the activities leading up to the game and planned to travel to San Francisco on Saturday ‘to try and maximize the break as much as he can,” according to ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin.He is expected to speak with the media before the game Sunday.The Lakers played their last game on Feb. 12 in Utah against the Jazz. The team will continue the season on Feb. 19 against the Charlotte Hornets.
LeBron James’ top All-Star Game highlight
What year was LeBron James not named an All-Star?
James’ rookie season in 2004 was the only year he was not named an All-Star during his career. He did compete in the Rising Stars Challenge, which features the top rookies and sophomore players, that season. James scored 33 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals in the 142-118 loss.
The game featured Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh competing for the rookies. Amar’e Stoudemire, Manu Ginobili, Carlos Boozer and Yao Ming were members of the sophomore team. Stoudemire was the game’s MVP.
Will LeBron James compete with Bronny James this weekend?
LeBron James made history this season alongside his son by becoming the first father-son duo to compete in an NBA regular-season game together.The duo had an opportunity to create more history at All-Star weekend.According to NBA reporter Chris Haynes, the duo reportedly declined an invitation in January to compete in the NBA Skills Challenge. They would’ve been the first father-son duo to play in the competition together. Bronny was also invited to compete in the Rising Stars Game, but declined.
All-Time NBA All-Star Game selection
LeBron James and Kevin Durant are among the only players still active in the top 15 for most All-Time NBA All-Star Game selections: