He was named to his 22nd consecutive NBA All-Star team<\/a>, extending a record that he already owned before the honor was revealed.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 41-year-old James was voted in as a reserve by the league\u2019s head coaches, with the coaches not allowed to vote for the players on their roster.\u00a0<\/p>\n James is averaging 21.9 points, 6.6 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 31 games.<\/p>\n \u201cSuper humbling,\u201d James said after Sunday\u2019s loss. \u201cMad respect to the coaches and them seeing how I\u2019m still playing at this latter stage of my career and to be able to be an All-Star, that means a lot to my family, my people that\u2019s been following my career, my LeBron faithful, that\u2019s been following my journey.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always rewarding just from a humble standpoint to be able to be rewarded for what you put your work into,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe California Post is here. Sign up for Morning Report.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet the perfect blend of news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n James\u2019 All-Star candidacy was in doubt after he missed the first 14 games because of sciatica and his slow start to the season, which included his regular-season, double-digit scoring streak ending at 1,297 games in the Lakers\u2019 Dec. 4 win over the Toronto Raptors, which was his sixth game of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n But it wasn\u2019t a concern for James, who\u2019s averaged 23.8 points, 6.3 assists and 6.1 rebounds since the scoring streak ended.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t really think about it,\u201d he said. \u201cTo be honest, it wasn\u2019t a goal of mine to come into the season, miss the first 14 games and say, \u2018OK, I need to be an All-Star.\u2019 I just wanted to get back to playing the game at a high level. I knew I was capable of it once I kind of worked the rust off of missing preseason, training camp, my summer workouts \u2014 which I\u2019ve never done in my whole career. I didn\u2019t think about the All-Star Game, to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n James\u2019 All-Star honor created an even greater gap between him and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whose 19 All-Star honors are the second-most in league history.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you think about a star player, their prime is their All-NBA, All-Star years \u2014 and he\u2019s basically had a 20-plus-year prime,\u201d Lakers Coach JJ Redick<\/a> said. \u201cIt\u2019s unheard of, uncharted, whatever you wanna call it. But it\u2019s incredible. It\u2019s a testament to the work that he puts in.\u201d<\/p>\n James and fellow star Luka Don\u010di\u0107<\/a> will represent the Lakers during the All-Star Game on Feb. 15 at Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n \u201cHe deserved it,\u201d Don\u010di\u0107 said of James\u2019 All-Star honor. \u201cHe\u2019s playing at the top level still at that age, which is incredible to share the floor with. Congratulations to him, he obviously deserved it.\u201d<\/p>\n The All-Star Game will look differently than previous years, with the league embracing a US vs World format that includes breaking the players into three eight-man rosters. The teams will compete in a round-robin tournament featuring four 12-minute games.<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t![\"LeBron](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP_Lakers_Knicks_Basketball_33692-ee08c-0.jpg\")
LA Lakers\u2019 LeBron James, drives to the basket during the second half against the Knicks, Feb. 1, in New York.
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James was part of NBA All-Star Weekend, Feb. 18, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n
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