By Anadolu Agency
January 27, 2023 2:56 pmISTANBUL
LeBron James earned his 19th All-Star selection tying the legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most career NBA All-Star Game appearances.
“James — the leading overall vote-getter — will be the captain of one of the teams for the Feb. 19 All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, while Eastern Conference voting leader Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks will captain the other side,” NBA said in a statement.
James, the 38-year-old Lakers star, is also 157 points away from drawing level with Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record of 38,387 career points.
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and LA Lakers forward James will captain the NBA All-Star Game teams.
The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will be held at Vivint Arena, home of the Utah Jazz on Feb. 19.
Eastern Conference starters:
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks),
Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets),
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics),
Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers),
Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets)
Western Conference starters:
LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers),
Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets),
Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans),
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors),
Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
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